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Presidential Candidates: Halla Tómasdóttir

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In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….

Presidential Candidates: Halla Hrund Logadóttir

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In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….

Presidential Candidates: Helga Þórisdóttir

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In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….

Presidential Candidates: Katrín Jakobsdóttir

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In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….

Presidential Candidates: Jón Gnarr

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In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….

Would The Next President Of Iceland Please Step Forward

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Ten candidates lay out their presidential goals and motivations   On the first day of 2024, President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson…

Presidential Candidates: Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir

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In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….

66 Degrees of Sound: Artist Spotlight — TORFI

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A whole new week, a whole new set of tech issues and delays! OOF! Coming at you one day late,…

New Legislation Bans Hospitality Business In Residential Housing

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New legislation bans owners of hospitality businesses from renting out long-term accommodation defined as residential housing. The Icelandic government announced…

Lights Out At B5

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The longstanding nightclub on Bankastræti 5 — the aptly named B5 — has been shut down, according to owner Sverrir…

Keflavík Airport Strikes Cancelled

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Labour negotiations between Keflavík Airport employees and Isavia were suspended on Monday night, May 6, following a ten-hour meeting between…

Finding Peace On The Water This Solstice

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Connecting with nature on a voyage with North Sailing There is plenty of lore swirling around the annual solstices in…

Earthquake Swarm Shakes Reykjanes Peninsula

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An earthquake swarm that began west of Eldey around 21:00 on May 5 has significantly decreased. Dozens of earthquakes have…

Reykjavík Running On 5 Billion Deficit

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The city of Reykjavík has been running at a 5 billion ISK deficit for the past year, 500 million ISK…

Horrortropes: The End is Noir

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Horoscopes can’t be all bad, but these come the closest Case-4-24, it’s been sitting on your desk for a while….

Lava Spills Over Defensive Walls Near Grindavík

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The lava near Grindavík has amassed in volume higher than the defensive berms surrounding the area. In some places, the…

Venturing Into The Suburban Abyss

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Dipping into Dalslaug Growing up in a suburb of Reykjavík, I was always extremely grateful for the times I got…

Austentatious Predictions on Love

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Will you swoon or sink in the month ahead? It’s all in the stars. It is a truth universally acknowledged…

66 Degrees of Sound: Saturday Morning Mix #2 — Monday Mix-Up Edition

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Oh no we messed up! “We” being Rex’s internet in their new place, as moving and technology didn’t go hand…

Halla Hrund Loga­dótt­ir Takes Lead in Presidential Race

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Halla Hrund Loga­dótt­ir, the Director-General of Iceland’s National Energy Authority, leads the presidential race with approximately 29% support in the…