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Lilja Alfreðsdóttir Elected Progressive Party Chair
Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir, former MP and minister, was elected as the head of Framsóknarflokkurinn (The Progressive Party) during the party’s assembly last weekend. Lilja received a majority vote constituting 58 percent of the total ballots. She is the first elected female chair…
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Too Little, Too Late: Iceland’s Shambolic Housing Market
In the afternoon of June 25, 2020, a house on Bræðraborgarstígur in Reykjavík’s Miðbær neighbourhood was set ablaze. Smoke engulfed the western part of town and a majority of the downtown area, pooling over the city pond where warm air met cool…
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New Legislation Bans Hospitality Business In Residential Housing
New legislation bans owners of hospitality businesses from renting out long-term accommodation defined as residential housing. The Icelandic government announced the law on their website, May 3. Real estate owners can still lease out their homes for a maximum of 90 days…
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RVK Newscast 211: Swimming With Whales
Hello! It’s been a while (we’ve been printing a magazine), but welcome back to RVK Newscast. Valur and Pollý are at Grótta with a jam-packed episode of Icelandic news and views. Read on for more info and links! Minister for Culture and…