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Mayoral Candidate Would Revoke Land For Mosque
The mayoral candidate for the Progressive Party and Airport Friends says she would reverse a decision made last year by…
Jón Gnarr: Politics Is An Environment Of Addiction
In a feature interview with the Grapevine, Mayor Jón Gnarr has spoken out about alcohol abuse and the addiction of power in…
What Happened?
Mayor Jón Gnarr explains himself, a littleFirst, nobody thought comedian Jón Gnarr’s joke party would actually make it to the…
Casting For A New Mayor
Anna’s 41st EditorialFour years ago, a comedian decided to run for mayor of Reykjavík. He created a not-so-political party, audaciously…
Icelandic Punkers Grow Old Gracefully
Punk rock faced the same problem everywhere. Whereas rock music grew up and became the soundtrack of Western capitalism, punkers…
So What’s This Christmas Tree I Keep Hearing About?
Every year since 1951 the city of Oslo has presented the city of Reykjavík with a goddamn enormous spruce tree,…
Reykjavík Conservatives Polling Lower Than Ever
The latest polls for up-coming municipal elections in Reykjavík show the Independence Party polling lower than it ever has before.Vísir reports…
Gnarr: Third Mayor To Finish Term In Over 30 Years
Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr will this month become the third mayor of Iceland’s capital to actually complete their term in…
Gnarr: Third Mayor To Finish Term In Over 30 Years
Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr will this month become the third mayor of Iceland’s capital to actually complete their term in…
Nominations Now Open For “Reykjavíkingur Of The Year”
The city of Reykjavík is now accepting your nominations for the capital resident who most exemplifies what it means to…
Jón Gnarr’s “Absurd Drama” Wins Prize In International Playwright’s Contest
Reykjavík mayor and all-around talented guy Jón Gnarr has been awarded a prize for his 2012 play “Hotel Volkswagen,” in…
Iceland’s Search And Rescue Team Is Coming For Your DNA!
Anna’s 40th EditorialI was flipping through Fréttablaðið on Wednesday morning when a particular article plus two full-page ads caught my…
Mayor Gnarr Considering Move To Texas
In a recent interview with Vice, Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr – who is 43 days shy of finishing his term as…
UK Gov’t: Icelandic Volcano As Great A Threat As Nuclear Terrorism
Academics and scientists in Britain have concluded that the eruption of an Icelandic “supervolcano” is as great a threat to…
How Icelandic Politicians Stack Up
A new poll on the character traits of various Icelandic politicians revealed some interesting results.According to the poll, conducted by Market…
Social Dems Top City Poll
The Social Democrats are now the largest party in the city, with municipal elections only about six weeks away. RÚV reports…
Election Poll Roundup
With municipal elections around the corner, it’s high time for the Grapevine to start its coverage. For those not in…
No Oslo Christmas Tree For Iceland
For the first time since 1951, Iceland will not receive a giant Christmas tree from Norway, on account of the…
Trust In Party Chairs Takes Interesting Turns
by Ben Smick
A new poll on public trust – or distrust – towards the chairpeople of different political parties points to some…
E-Democracy Underway In Reykjavík
by Ben Smick
Online voting is now underway for numerous projects in the capital, all proposed by Reykjavík residents. Voting is done in…
Orenda
by Katharina Celeste Wiesinger
Orenda (n.): a mystical force present in all people that empoweres them to affect the world, or to effect change…