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Record Store In Denmark Boycotts Björk
A record store in Odense, Denmark, has removed Björk’s music from its shelves, reports the Danish broadcaster TV 2. This comes days after Björk’s comments about Greenland. “From tomorrow, it will no longer be possible to buy Björk in our store or…
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When Danes Become Americans: A True Story
What happens when tens of thousands of inhabitants are transferred from Danish sovereignty to the US? Well, I am glad you asked, because history has just such an example. In 1917, the Danish Virgin Islands were sold to the United States. It…
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The Long Crossing: Hirtshals To Seyðisfjörður On The Last Norræna Sailing Of The Year
“Do you see that big rock over there?” the hotel reception manager gestured out into the remarkably sunny day on the northern tip of Denmark. “That’s where the bus normally stops.” I nodded to indicate my understanding — my eyesight being what…
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A Rollercoaster Of Absurdity, Tragedy, Joy
Ragnar Kjartansson’s retrospective Epic Waste of Love and Understanding hits Denmark’s Louisiana Museum The fact that Denmark‘s biggest contemporary art museum is currently hosting a retrospective exhibition of artist Ragnar Kjartansson is simultaneously mind-boggling and almost incredibly banal. On one hand,…
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Iceland Wins The Candy Dispute With Denmark
Earlier this week, we reported about a Danish company trying to take credit for an old Icelandic candy-making tradition. [su_pullquote]Best of Reykjavík 2022 Autumn edition is out! To celebrate we are adding a copy to all discount boxes ordered until September 12th!…
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Danes Try To Take Credit For Old Icelandic Candy-Making Tradition
Representatives of the Danish company Lakrids by Bülow seem to claim that the Danes invented a popular way of coating liquorice with chocolate, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]The Bargain Chest just opened in Grapevine Store. This is where we’ll be keeping all the things…
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Net Migration To Iceland At All-Time High
In the second quarter of 2022, 3,600 people migrated to Iceland, marking the highest level of net migration recorded since Statistics Iceland began publishing migration data by quarters in 2009. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs,…
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Long Summer Holiday, Short Work Week Increase Inflation, Says Trade Minister
The International Institute for Management Development puts Iceland in the 16th spot on a worldwide competitiveness ranking—below Denmark at first, Sweden at fourth, Finland at eighth, and Norway at ninth—prompting officials to consider how to make the nation stand out on a…
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Proposal Submitted To Remove Danish Royal Insignia From Icelandic Parliament
Pirate Party MP Björn Leví Gunnarsson has submitted a brief but explicit parliamentary proposal with one simple ask: remove the crown and royal insignia of the late King of Denmark Christian IX from the building of the Icelandic Parliament. [su_pullquote]Win a signed…
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Danish Intelligence Service Involved In NSA Spying Scandal
On Sunday, the Danish state broadcast DR reported about the Danish military intelligence service helping the NSA to spy on senior politicians and officials in Germany, Sweden, France, and Norway. According to DR, this case could easily become the biggest espionage scandal…
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Man Confesses To Killing Icelandic Cohabitant In Denmark
A 51 year old man has confessed to murdering his Icelandic cohabitant who had been missing since last Thursday. Today, he appeared before a judge to plead guilty and to request four weeks custody. Meanwhile, forensic analysis is taking place today at…
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MP Raises Questions About CIA Activity
According to a report in Fréttablaðið, it has recently come to light that the Danish military’s intelligence service has given the CIA access to the country’s fibre optic network, which the Americans are using to spy on Denmark and other countries. A…
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COVID-19 Screening To Be Carried Out On Mink
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Administration (MAST) will start to carry out COVID-19 screenings on Iceland’s mink farms, in light of a mutation of the virus in Denmark, Vísir reports. Sigríður Gísladóttir, a specialist vet at MAST, says there is no reason…
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Memorial Proposed To Honour Hans Jónatan, Iceland’s First Black Settler
A proposal to erect a memorial to Hans Jónatan, the first known Black settler in Iceland, has been presented to Parliament. Vilhjálmur Bjarnason of the conservative Independence Party put forward a bill to construct a memorial in Djúpivogur to Hans Jónatan, a Black…
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Smyril Line Ferry Arrives In Iceland
The Smyril Line—the ferry which sails between Denmark and Iceland with a stop in the Faroe Islands—arrived in Iceland this morning, Fréttablaðið reports. Preventative measures against the coronavirus were taken during every part of the journey, including after the passengers disembarked. 23…
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Rejoice: The Smyril Line Ferry Sails Anew
The Smyril Line—the ferry which sails between Denmark and Iceland with a stop in the Faroe Islands—will be sailing again to Iceland and arriving on Tuesday, Austurfrétt reports. The ferry, known as the Norræna in Icelandic, temporarily ceased operations on March 16…
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Controversial Icelandic Independence Festival Spent 22 Million ISK On Lighting Alone
The festival celebrating 100 years since the Union Treaty between Iceland and Denmark that was held in Þingvellir National Park last July has sparked renewed controversy now that the line-item costs for the festival have been made public. Fréttablaðið reports that the…
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Iceland’s Sovereignty Centenary Sparks Controversy: Danish Anti-Immigration Keynote Speaker Takes Centre Stage
On the July 18th, Icelanders nationwide celebrated the centenary of Iceland and Denmark signing the Union Treaty, which recognised Iceland as a fully independent and sovereign state. While the holiday was certainly a happy occasion, it was not without its share of…
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Reactions To Iceland’s Sovereignty Celebrations: Walk-Outs, Scoldings, & Subtlety
Yesterday’s celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of Iceland and Denmark signing the Union Treaty sparked a variety of reactions, due primarily to the controversial nature of the keynote speaker, Pia Kjærsgaard, of the Danish People’s Party, who is also the parliamentary president…
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Iceland’s Independence Celebrations Under Shadow Of Racist Speaker, Midwives’ Strike
Today, Iceland celebrates the 100th anniversary of signing the Union Treaty, which paved the way for the country’s independence from Denmark. To mark the occasion, a special parliamentary session is being held at Þingvellir, but the event is already mired in controversy.…
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On This Day In 1918, “The Kingdom Of Iceland” Was Born
On this day back in 1918, Iceland took an important step towards being a fully independent republic, and is today celebrated as Sovereignty Day. Most people know that Iceland celebrates its Independence Day on June 17, in honour of becoming officially a…
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Icelandic National Team Down – Denmark To Blame (Again)
It’s happened again. They are back. On the latest FIFA World Ranking Iceland falls one spot to 22, while this is obviously some sort of bureaucratic error, the real affront is that yet again the Danish inferiority complex towards us is showing,…
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The Eccentric Trad Society of Ölsmiðjan
Once a week, after schoolyards fall quiet and workdays end, a handful of musicians climb the stairs of a whitewashed Reykjavík pub. They hail from England, Scotland, France, the United States, and Iceland too, and the cases under their arms hold guitars,…