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  • Half Capitalist Venture, Half Protest, Bjórland Sells Icelandic Beer Online

    Half Capitalist Venture, Half Protest, Bjórland Sells Icelandic Beer Online

    In an unprecedented turn of events, Bjórland, a new online store offering home delivery of beer from major craft breweries in Iceland, has opened. Owner and operator Þórgnýr Thoroddsen told Fréttablaðið, “As we see it, these products are actually just like any…

  • President Announces Icelandic Elections For 28 October

    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 government of Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn, Björt Framtíð and Viðreisn the shortest sitting one in the history of Iceland. The second shortest was the Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn…

  • Europe Wakes Up To Crisis

    At last, the rest of the world has been shaken awake from its slumber of indifference, although it has taken the downfall of the entire Iceland government to make them sit up and pay attention. Considering the current glut of media reports…