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Deny, Defend, Deforest?
The case of Reykjavík’s trees vs. Reykjavík’s airport Trees have always been a hot topic in Iceland. Although about 40% of Iceland’s land area was once blanketed in old-growth birch forest, trees were widely felled for firewood and building homes. Soon after,…
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Dagur B. Eggertsson Wants To Speed Up The EU Referendum
A Member of Parliament from the Social Democratic Alliance and the chair of Iceland’s NATO Parliamentary delegation, Dagur B. Eggertsson, believes that the national referendum on EU membership negotiations should be expedited, reports Vísir. He argues that Iceland must respond to the…
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Former Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson Running For Parliament
Former mayor of Reykjavík Dagur B. Eggertsson is running for the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) in the upcoming Alþingi elections. He assumes second place in the North Reykjavík constituency, which party leader Kristrún Frostadóttir leads. Dagur has been on Reykjavík’s city council…
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Reykjavík Mayor Defends City’s Rainbow Street on Twitter
Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson took to Twitter on June 29 to respond to Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson’s tweets against pride season and Reykjavík’s iconic rainbow street downtown. Earlier this week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted a selfie from the famous rainbow…
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Ramp Up Iceland Expands To Europe
On June 27, entrepreneur Haraldur Þorleifsson announced on Twitter he is set to build wheelchair ramps throughout Europe. He met with Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, Deputy Mayor Lamia El Aaraje, and Mayor of Reykjavík Dagur B. Eggertsson to discuss expanding his…
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Domestic Airport Must Expand, But Officials Can’t Agree Where
The City of Reykjavík expects that 20,000-25,000 people could live in the Vatnsmýri area if the domestic airport is relocated, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]To celebrate reaching 200 RVK Newscast episodes on Youtube, as well as the new eruption at Meradalir, we’re having a…
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The Icelandic Roundup: Dagur B. Eggertsson, The Mayor Of Reykjavík
In episode seven of The Icelandic Roundup, news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine and editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson are joined by Dagur B. Eggertsson, the current Mayor of Reykjavík. Dagur belongs to the Social Democratic Alliance, and has been Mayor since 2014. Ahead of…
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Costs Prove Higher Than Expected For Sex Shop Kindergarten Conversion
In a recent report from the Environmental and Planning Department, the costs of renovating the former Adam and Eve adult megastore at Kleppsvegur 150 – 152 have shown to be significantly higher than originally projected. The property was originally acquired for 625…
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Council’s New Green Plan Aims For A Carbon-Neutral Reykjavík
Environmentalists’ dreams of a carbon-neutral Reykjavík are one step closer to reality with the introduction of a “green plan” for the city. Sustainability is set to be the guiding concern for the council’s financial and infrastructural decisions in the wake of the…
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Reykjavík Mayor Hit By Rare Disease: Dagur Suffers From Reactive Arthritis
Dagur B. Eggertsson, who has been the Mayor of Reykjavík since June 2014, has been diagnosed with reactive arthritis after a trip to Russia to support the men’s national football team, Fréttablaðið reports. In an extensive interview with Fréttablaðið, Dagur opened up…
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Reykjavik’s Greatest Hits: The Shenanigans Of City Halls Past
Most of our readers are familiar with the wacky hijinks of Parliament and all its scandals and early elections. Meanwhile, Reykjavík City Hall has mostly flown under the radar. This isn’t to say City Council is comprised of a bunch of nerds…
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Face/Off: The Reykjavík City Mayoral Race Centres On These Two Men
16 parties, including numerous immigrants and women, trans folks, people of colour and the disabled are running for Reykjavík City Hall. Yet you could be forgiven for not knowing this, given that the headlines about the municipal elections in Iceland’s capital have…
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Mayor To Join Pride Organisers On Parade Float
Reykjavík Pride organisers say that this Saturday’s parade is set to be historic. For the first time ever, the management team behind the festival will be appearing on a float in the parade, where they will be joined by Mayor Dagur B.…
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Queer History On Show As Reykjavík Pride Begins
Downtown Reykjavík became a bit more colourful Tuesday after the sidewalk outside Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík was painted with rainbow colours to kick of the annual Reykjavík Pride festival. Dozens of people gathered outside the building on Lækjargata to watch festival president Eva María…
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Feminist Dance Entry Dominated Teenage Talent Show
Hagaskóli won this year’s Skrekkur talent competition with their feminist entry. The spoken-word/dance performance ‘Elsku Stelpur’ (“Dear Girls”) focused on society’s stranglehold over teenage girls’ lives and behaviour, and the sexism and double standards they face on a daily basis. Check out…
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Hlemmur Bus Terminal To Become Food Market
From grimy bus caterpillar to artisanal food butterfly, plans to turn Hlemmur bus terminal on Laugavegur into a food market hall are set to go ahead. Bus company Strætó bs. announced yesterday that Reykjavík’s main bus terminal, Hlemmur, will be shutting down operations…
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Reykjavík Mayor: City Ready To Take “Hundreds” Of Refugees
Reykjavík mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson says the city is ready to accept “hundreds” of refugees, and urges the national government to make a decision soon. Municipalities from capital-area towns to remote villages have been in touch with the Ministry of Welfare over…
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Distrust In Coalition Leaders Grows
Public distrust grows and confidence shrinks for Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson and Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson, a new poll from Market and Media Research shows. At the same time, only Pirate Party MP Birgitta Jónsdóttir experienced an increase in trust. According…
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Reykjavík, Meet Your New Mayor
Dagur B. Eggertsson has some big shoes to fill. His predecessor, Jón Gnarr, changed the face of city politics in Reykjavík more than any mayor before him. The comedian-briefly-turned-mayor attracted so much attention from around the world that some people (Lady Gaga)…
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3000 People Attend Gaza “Die In”
An estimated 3000 people attended an anti-war “die in” in central Reykjavík yesterday protesting Israeli air raids on Gaza, reports Vísir. At the protest over 600 people lay down on the ground to represent the recent civilian deaths in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Speakers included Reykjavík Mayor…
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What’s The Best Thing About Reykjavík In One Or Two Sentences?
Alda Sigmundsdóttir Author and blogger The first thing I think of is Grótta with the lighthouse, in Seltjarnarnes, near the golf course. It’s a really nice place to go for a walk, and just y’know, hang out and bicycle and to be…
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Jón Gnarr Is No Longer Mayor Of Reykjavík
As of yesterday, comedian Jón Gnarr is no longer mayor of Reykjavík. After four arguably pleasant years in office, he is yet again “Jón Gnarr, comedian.” By most accounts, he will be missed. Yesterday, in what was reportedly a moving ceremony at City…
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Meet Reykjavík’s New Ruling Coalition
Reykjavík City Council’s new ruling coalition was officially announced yesterday. As predicted, the ruling coalition of Reykjavík City Council consists of four parties. This coalition is led by the Social Democrats with five of city council’s 15 seats, and supported by Bright…