Parliament is re-considering a bill proposed by the Bright Future party in 2017, which would create restrictions on vaping, Vísir…
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Previously Proposed Vape Bill Back On The Table
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From Crime Fiction To Running The Government: Meet Iceland’s New Prime Minister
They say everyone in Iceland knows each other, but that’s an exaggeration. I went to visit the President, Guðni Th….
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Latest Polls – Independence Party Drops 6% Following Scandal
On October 28, Icelanders will take to the polling booths–a year and a day since the last time–in an atmosphere…
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President Announces Icelandic Elections For 28 October
Today, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson announced in a press conference that elections will be held on 28 October, this makes the…
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Flokkur Fólksins: The Populist Uprising?
“This populist label started with Egill Helgason, who runs a political talkshow on RÚV and is supposed to be impartial….
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Only 40% Of Pirates Think Life Is Fair
A recent study by market researcher MMR has found that a majority of Icelanders believe that life is fair—that is,…
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Equal Pay Act Passes Parliament
Yesterday, Alþingi passed an equal pay bill, which will require companies with 25 employees or more to guarantee that male…
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No Increase In Number Of Female Board Members Despite Gender Quota
The number of women sitting on corporate boards, or holding executive positions failed to increase between 2016-2017, reports Kjarninn.is. Currently…
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Time Capsule: Parliament Hall
The Parliament Hall and its iconic cerulean walls have stood the test of time since 1881. Despite the absence of…
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Rumblings Of Dissent In Independence Party Over Equal Pay Bill
Rumblings of opposition to Iceland’s progressive new equal pay bill are rumoured in the Independence Party, reports RÚV. Independence Party…
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Last Words: Why Can’t Icelanders Throw?
Making a generalization about an entire population is usually frowned upon. It’s the tactic of demagogues, racists and men over…
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Iceland PM Accused Of Eating Cake Again
Irate members of parliament protested the absence of Iceland’s Prime Minister yesterday when he departed during the open questions portion…
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Humming Like A Wasp: We Tuk Tuk Off In 101 Reykjavík
Earlier this summer, during an otherwise ordinary Sunday evening, blues musician Halldór Bragason was surprised to find a tour bus…
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News In Brief: Mid-July 2015
Icelanders’ persistence in hunting fin whales continues to enrage the outside world, most recently attracting the ire of a group…
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A Year In Alþingi: Two MPs, Birgitta Jónsdóttir And Vigdís Hauksdóttir, Reflect
After a long and tumultuous year, Iceland’s parliament, Alþingi, has finished its last session and its members are now in…
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Icelandic Vikings: More Portlandia Than Pirate Paradise
The above photograph shows a recreation of the fictional construct celebrating violence in front of the very real institution of…
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PHOTOS: Iceland Celebrates 4/20 In Front Of Parliament
The fifth annual 4/20 cannabis celebration-slash legalization demonstration commenced in front of Alþingi at Austurvöllur square today at, um, 16:20….
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What ‘Exploration’ In Drekasvæðið Actually Means
Everyone can agree that drilling in the Arctic is a very serious issue, and in the last couple of weeks…
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Alþingi Members’ Wages Too Low, Warns Vice Member
On Tuesday, Sigurður Örn Ágústsson, vice member of Alþingi on behalf of the Independence Party, said that work conditions and…
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PM Preparing Another Proposal To End EU Talks
Iceland’s Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, hopes to get a new proposal to end accession talks with the European Union…
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The Poor Donate Second Hand Domestic Appliances To The Rich
“The Poor Give The Rich Second Hand Domestic Appliances” is the title of an announced event, scheduled on December 23,…
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Good Ol’ Traditions
One of last week’s loudest debates has to do with next year’s State Treasury budget, which Alþingi has been debating,…
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Majority Pushes For Eight New Hydro Power Plant Options
Last week’s Thursday, the majority of Alþingi’s Industrial Affairs Committee (AIAC) announced its intention to to re-categorize eight sites as…
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Proposed Law Defines Minister’s Emergency Decree Powers
On Wednesday, amendments to the Law on civil protection were proposed on Alþingi, defining a Minister’s powers to rule by…
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