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The Price Of Icelandic: Defending A Language They Refuse To Fund
A draft bill from the Icelandic government would allow Icelandic universities to introduce tuition fees for students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), while public funding that presently covers their enrolment would be withdrawn. In practice, the change would not simply…
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Ásta Fanney To Represent Iceland At Venice Biennale 2026
The Icelandic Art Centre has announced artist Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir will represent Iceland at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Ásta is described as one of the foremost installation artists in Iceland, known for breaking the mould. In addition to her visual artistry, Ásta…
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Italian Air Force To Patrol Iceland’s Airspace
Four Eurofighter Typhoon F-2000 fighter jets from the Italian air force will be conducting exercises and patrols of Icelandic air space in the coming days, RÚV reports. These jets will be accompanied by some 140 servicemen and pilots, in addition to employees…
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The Azzurri Of The North: Italy Adopts Iceland For The 2018 World Cup
An Italian journalist has made headlines here in Iceland recently for his interview with the President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Johannesson. The piece appeared in a prominent Italian sports magazine La Gazzetta Dello Sport. Italians still nurse the hope to replicate Italy’s…
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Artisanal Italian Cheese, Now A Reykjavík Reality
If you have had the pleasure of tearing into the mozzarella with pickled tomatoes at Mat Bar, or the egg yolk ravioli with ricotta at the Marshall House Restaurant, or the scamorza pizza at Coocoo’s Nest, then you are already familiar with…
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Interior Minister Will Re-Examine Deportation Case
Two asylum seekers face deportation to Italy, although the EU is trying to get refugees out of the country, the Red Cross has advised against deportations to Italy, and Minister of the Interior Ólöf Nordal recently told parliament the country was amongst…
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Ben Frost On Octopus Balls, The Worst Meal That Exists And That Show He’s Playing At Húrra Tonight
Ben Frost is finally home! Taking a well-deserved break from pummelling the eardrums and psyches of audiences around the world, he will be pummelling the eardrums and psyches of his Reykjavík friends and neighbours at Húrra tonight. To celebrate, we called him…