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Independence Party Gains New MP, Centre Party Loses One
Last Saturday, Birgir Þórarinsson, who was elected to Parliament during last month’s elections to represent the Centre Party, announced that…
Raising Her Voice: Highlighting The Struggle Of Foreign Women In Icelandic Healthcare
Personal health is something many people erroneously put off for a number of reasons—be they emotional, practical or, in some…
Best Of Reykjavík Shopping 2021: Best Goddamn Store
We at the Grapevine couldn’t be more excited about the future of Icelandic design. It seems that every year the…
Best Of Reykjavík Shopping 2021: Best Clothing Store
We at the Grapevine couldn’t be more excited about the future of Icelandic design. It seems that every year the…
Best Of Reykjavík Shopping 2021: Best Fashion Boutique
We at the Grapevine couldn’t be more excited about the future of Icelandic design. It seems that every year the…
Best Of Reykjavík Shopping 2021: Best Design Store
We at the Grapevine couldn’t be more excited about the future of Icelandic design. It seems that every year the…
Best Of Reykjavík Shopping 2021: Best Second-Hand Store
We at the Grapevine couldn’t be more excited about the future of Icelandic design. It seems that every year the…
Three Earthquakes Shaking Up Borgarnes
by Alina Maurer
On Monday afternoon, three earthquakes occurred in western Iceland, about 24.9 km north of Borgarnes. According to mbl.is, the largest…
Just Sayings: “Að gera garðinn frægan”
Do you want to be famous? Of course you do. But here’s the real question: Have you made your garden…
RVK Futurecast #8: Composting
Jarðgerðarfélagið (the Composting Company) was founded by Julia Brenner and Björk Brynjarsdóttir. They work with circular solutions in bokashi composting…
Multiple Parliamentary Parties Condemn Attacks On Gaza
MPs for the Social Democrats, the Reform Party and the Centre Party in Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee moved to have…
Elon Musk Mocks Iceland In SNL Sketch
by Alina Maurer
What do you do when you’re a billionaire and signed up for a sketch on Saturday Night Live? Right –…
Cocoa Puffs And Lucky Charms Won’t Be Sold In Iceland Anymore
by Owen Tyrie
The breakfast cereals Cocoa Puffs and Lucky Charms will soon no longer be available on the Icelandic market, RÚV reports….
One Third Of Earthquakes In The Last 30 Years Have Occurred In The Last 12 Months
by Owen Tyrie
In the last 30 years, 66,348 earthquakes have shaken the Reykjanes peninsula. 23,210 of those earthquakes, have occurred in the…
Iceland’s Political Parties: Who Are These People?
As we regularly report on polls reflecting voter support for Iceland’s political parties, and as elections are coming up this…
Discussions Over Whether Police Weapon Rules Need To Be Reviewed
by Owen Tyrie
In light of the recent shooting of an Albanian man in Rauðagerði, there are discussions taking place over whether the…
Legal Sanctions Possible Over Border Test Refusal
by John Pearson
Foreigners who refuse a coronavirus test at the border could be denied entry to Iceland, the National Commissioner of Police…
The Official 2020 Reykjavík Grapevine Holiday Playlist
by Megan Massey
On Tuesday, December 22nd, the Grapevine staff put together a selection of their favourite Icelandic Christmas songs and then sent…
What Are Icelanders Talking About? The News That’s Raising Blood Pressure
As with many, if not most, countries in the world, the coronavirus pandemic is at the forefront of Icelanders’ minds…
Pandemic Police Peeking Through Windows
Þórdís Björk Sigurþórsdóttir, a mother in Hafnarfjörður, felt unfairly treated by a police intervention at her house on Friday night,…
Icelandic Teen Making Waves On The Music Scene
by Jess Distill
A nineteen year old from Sauðárkrókur is establishing himself as a rising star, with over 1 million monthly listeners on…