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About 72% Want Airport To Stay In Reykjavík
by grapevine
Just under 72% of Reykjavík residents want the domestic airport to remain in the city, although the matter remains a…
Mayor Will Announce Candidacy Decision On Halloween
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Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr will formally announce whether or not he will run for re-election this coming Halloween. As reported,…
New Leftist Alliance?
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The chairpersons of the Social Democrats and the Leftist-Greens say they are seriously considering forming a “leftist alliance” for next…
So What’s This Right-Wing Election I Keep Hearing About?
To put it in simple terms, the two right-wing political parties in Iceland, The Independence Party and The Progressive Party,…
Best Party Integrated Into International Pirate Party
by Rex Beckett
The political party Best Party, led by Mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr, has been formally integrated into the International Pirate…
Húmanistaflokkurinn (“The Humanist Party”) Interviewed
1. Briefly describe your party’s general agenda in one sentence. The party’s agenda is to prioritise the human being before…
Right Green Chairman Not Eligible To Run
It has been announced that Chairman of the Right Green party, Guðmundur Franklín Jónsson, is not eligible to be included…
How We Could Use A Pinch Of Idealism
In recent weeks, we have seen a storm of protests against the political elite in Slovenia, a former Yugoslav republic…
Garðabær Not Interested In Combining With Kópavogur
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The town council of Garðabær has rejected a proposal from Kópavogur to enter into talks of combining into a single…
Jón Gnarr Running For Parliament
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Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr is officially running for parliament next spring. Despite his current popularity, one political scientist considers it…
Merger Of Álftanes And Garðabær Approved
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In a referendum held this weekend, residents of Álftanes and Garðabær voted to merge their two communities into one, which…
All Tomorrow’s Parties
So, will the Icelandic government survive yet another Grapevine deadline? Probably, but its chances of re-election are looking increasingly grim….
Time And Tides And Hotels
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Although it is by no means a young city, Reykjavík has very few structures older than a century left standing….
E-Democracy Takes Off In Reykjavík
In the midst of heated protests following Iceland’s economic collapse in October 2008, two Icelandic programmers started dreaming about a…
Grafarvogur Has A Hidden History And Some Treasure To Boot!
As a kid I used to love visiting the district of Grafarvogur, mainly because Reykjavík’s garbage dump was located there…
Iceland Wins Award For Exporting Democracy
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The non-profit political action group Citizens Foundation became the first Icelanders to win the European World e-Democracy Awards. Hosted by…
Voting For A Better Party
Dear reader, welcome to Reykjavík, the only capital in the world that prides itself of a mayor/comedian. Jón Gnarr’s (a)political…
WHAT DID YOU VOTE FOR, REYKJAVÍK?
Here is the introduction to our last feature interview with Jón Gnarr, which ran in May of 2010: “Here at…
REYKJAVÍK ENERGY IN DEEP WATER
Overrun by Viking ambition, Reykjavík Energy built headquarters fit for Darth Vader, expanded ambitiously, dabbled in tiger prawn farming and…
They Are Not Leaving
More than 20.000 immigrants are currently living in Iceland. They enjoy the safety and serenity in this country, a rich…
INSPIRED BY ICELAND?
Iceland and Spain are about as dissimilar as chalk and cheese. However, the two nations have lately found they might…