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Nordic Council Nominates Icelandic Companies For Environmental Prize
The Nordic Council has nominated three Icelandic companies for the Nature and Environment Prize. Last year, the City of Reykjavík…
Finance Minister Very Unhappy With Politician Personality Traits Poll
Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson lambasted a recent poll on how the general public perceives the personality traits of different…
Poll On Politicians’ Personality Traits Revealed
A new poll from Market and Media Research reveals a lot about the personality traits voters attribute to different politicians….
Distrust In Coalition Leaders Grows
Public distrust grows and confidence shrinks for Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson and Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson, a new poll…
Vaccination Requirement For Kindergarten “Too Radical” For Mayor
A proposal that would have denied unvaccinated children access to kindergarten was defeated in Reykjavik City Hall for being “too…
Year In News: 2014
The year 2014 was chock-full of controversies, blunders, humour, and, of course, cat stories. So brew yourself a cuppa and…
PM, President And Mayor Offer Condolences To France
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson met with French ambassador Philippe O’Quin on Thursday, and offered condolences on behalf of Iceland’s…
Oslo Christmas Tree Disaster Narrowly Averted
Reykjavík’s yuletide pride, the Oslo Christmas tree, was destroyed by the epic storm that blew through the capital on Sunday….
Iceland To Donate Christmas Tree To Faroe Islands
In the fine tradition of Nordic countries sending Christmas trees to each other, Iceland will be sending one of its…
Iceland’s Next Christmas Tree Found
October is barely over, but Norway has already picked the Christmas tree they will be sending to Iceland this year….
Reykjavík, Meet Your New Mayor
We dropped in to say hi to Dagur B.Dagur B. Eggertsson has some big shoes to fill. His predecessor, Jón…
City Examines “City Bikes” Possibility
Reykjavík may soon join the list of cities with a “city bikes” service, renting out bicycles to residents to reduce…
Where’s Robert Barber?
The confounding case of the missing U.S. Ambassador to IcelandI recently attended the U.S. Embassy in Reykjavík’s annual American Independence…
Over One-Fourth Of Iceland Attend Reykjavík Pride
About 90,000 people – over one-quarter the population of Iceland – attended yesterday’s Reykjavík Pride celebrations. Vísir reports that some…
There Will Be Rainbows
Reykjavík has many reasons to be proud. Heck, just last issue we catalogued the gamut of what makes Reykjavík such…
3000 People Attend Gaza “Die In”
An estimated 3000 people attended an anti-war “die in” in central Reykjavík yesterday protesting Israeli air raids on Gaza, reports Vísir. …
What’s The Best Thing About Reykjavík In One Or Two Sentences?
by Rebecca Scott Lord, Gabríel Benjamin and Liam Harrison
Alda Sigmundsdóttir Author and blogger The first thing I think of is Grótta with the lighthouse, in Seltjarnarnes, near the…
Airport Train Within 10 Years
An express train from Keflavík airport to Reykjavík’s Central Bus Station (BSÍ) could be a reality within the next 10…
Fire In Reykjavík: Millions In Damage, And Not The First Time
It is estimated that last night’s fire in Reykjavík did hundreds of millions in damage, while locals in the area…
Mayor To Unveil New Sara Riel Mural
Reykjavík Art Museum and City Hall have extended an open invitation to the unveiling of a mural by Sara Riel…
Jón Gnarr Hints At Presidential Bid
Former Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr told NBC that he has not ruled out running for President of Iceland in 2016….