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Even Here, Donald Trump Controls The Narrative
We planned to discuss Iceland in 2025 with three experts and got slapped in the face by current events The Grapevine planned a political lunch meeting for January 5, 2026. While the flu affected our guestlist, Ólafur Þórður Harðarson, the University of…
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Red Carpet, Orange Man
What Britain’s strange week means to Iceland Recently Donald Trump flew to the United Kingdom on an official state visit. The British Government, eager to curry favour with a fickle ally, rolled out the red carpet and the Royal Family too. If…
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Reykjavík Was Burning, Trump Added Gas
Iceland’s evolving cost-of-living crisis, now with US tariffs What we mean when we say something is Dickensian isn’t just poverty or hardship. We mean a system that grinds people down without noticing them. A structure that runs on rules designed by someone…
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United States IRS Commissioner Fired, Then Nominated As Ambassador To Iceland
Billy Long, an American congressman from Missouri, was removed from his position as the head of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Friday. The IRS is the service responsible for collecting federal taxes and overseeing the federal tax legislation, and his appointment…
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Þorbjörn Rescue Team Removes Controversial “MGGA” Hats From Sale
The rescue team Þorbjörn, which is based in Grindavík, has decided to cancel the distribution of a controversial piece of merchandise. The item, a red cap adorned with the phrase, ‘Make Grindavík Great Again’, was initially distributed among fellow rescue team members…
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What Happens When The World Starts Paying Closer Attention?
Iceland’s strategic location in the Arctic could make for an eventful future amid shifting geopolitical alliances Donald Trump stood before Congress this week and made it official — again. The United States wants to buy Greenland. The first time he floated the…
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Iceland At A Crossroads
A shifting world order presents Iceland with the opportunity to forge a new path (or not) When this magazine finds its way into the shops, cafés and cultural institutions of Reykjavík, it will have been a mere 46 days since the inauguration…
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Icelanders Strongly Oppose Greenland Becoming Part Of The U.S.
86% of Icelanders have a negative view of Donald Trump’s proposals for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, with most believing Trump’s interest in the Arctic could pose a threat to Iceland, reports RÚV. According to a new Gallup poll, 80% of Icelanders…
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Samtökin ’78 Receive A Surge Of Requests From Americans
Iceland’s national queer association Samtökin ’78 have received a surge of requests from American queer people since Donald Trump was elected president, asking for information on how to relocate to Iceland. Many think their safety is threatened due to the Trump administration’s…
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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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That Other Time the U.S. Bought a Danish Colony
In 1917, the United States purchased Denmark’s Caribbean colonies, marking a shift in Denmark’s diminished global influence. Once a major colonial power, Denmark had lost key territories over the 19th century. During World War II, Greenland and Iceland became vital for US…
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Bjarni Ben Speaks With Donald Trump Over The Phone
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson spoke with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump over the phone on Wednesday, reports RÚV. During the call, the political leaders discussed the strong relationship between the two countries, trade and security and defence cooperation. The prime minister also emphasised…
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Georgia Vote Predicted By American-Icelandic Family
RÚV interviewed Rebecca Mitchell, a newly elected member of Georgia House of Representatives, who lives in the state with her husband, Icelander Ýmir Vigfússon. Rebecca said that the election in Georgia is likely to be extremely narrow, with the difference of perhaps…
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President Sends Well Wishes To The Trumps
The President of Iceland Guðni Th. Jóhannesson has sent his well wishes to Donald and Melania Trump following their COVID-19 diagnoses, RÚV has reported. The message is available on the President’s official website. In his message, the President expressed hopes that a…
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Information Is Never Neutral: The Editor Of Wikileaks Breaks His Silence
“If you’re not a radical journalist, you’re not a journalist,” Kristinn tells us near the beginning of our interview. “You’re basically part of the problem. You’re in PR. Not to say that these reporters are necessarily being paid directly by the powers…
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Co-Editor Of Icelandic Newspaper Defends Trump’s Attack On The Free Press
US President Donald Trump has received widespread criticism for once again attacking a reporter doing their job, but he can rest assured he has at least once staunch ally in Iceland: former Central Bank chair and current co-editor of Morgunblaðið Davíð Oddsson.…
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Readers Write: Is Donald Trump A “Skinka?”
Hi Grapevine, In Bjorn Halldorsson’s article about the Jolabokaflod (sorry, my keyboard doesn’t have Icelandic characters on it), he mentions that “skinka” is a derogatory term for bleached-blonde women who frequent tanning salons. So does that mean that US President Donald Trump…
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Head Of Iceland’s Conservation Association: Trump Is A ‘Sociopath’
Árni Finsson, the head of the Iceland Nature Conservation Association has called Donald Trump a “sociopath”, in response to the President pulling the US out of the Paris Agreement. “Well, maybe other words are better at describing him,” Árni said in response…
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Readers Write: Sad Democrats Don’t Want To Talk About Trump
Dear Grapevine First, my wife and I love Iceland! We are having a really good time here, and everyone has been super friendly. Just one thing bothers us: each and every time we tell someone where we’re from, they always ask something…
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Blast From The Past: Hitler’s Reputation Valued At 200 ISK
On January 6th 1934, famous Icelandic author Þórbergur Þórðarson wrote an article in the now defunct daily paper Alþýðublaðið. Its headline, “Kvalarlosti nazista,” roughly translates as “Nazi Sadism.” In the article, Þórbergur said many a negative thing about Hitler and his henchmen,…
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Progressive Party MP With Advice For White House Press Secretary
Shortly after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer slammed members of the press for what he called “deliberately false reporting,” former journalist and Progressive Party MP Karl Garðarsson issued some words of advice for him. As many are by now aware, Spicer’s…
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“Home Of Leifur Eiríksson” Mourns Beginning Of Trump Presidency
Today, Donald J. Trump officially becomes the 45th President of the United States of America. The entire world is aware of this occasion, and Iceland is no exception; in fact, the birthplace of the first European to land in America has a…
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Faroese Conservatives Want To Host Trump-Putin Summit
A conservative opposition party in the Faroese parliament believes their country would be the ideal hosts for a possible summit between US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin. Vísir reports that both MPs for the conservative opposition Centre Party,…