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  • Split Opinions Over Supposed Media Silence In Westman Islands

    Split Opinions Over Supposed Media Silence In Westman Islands

    The Westman Islands’ police commissioner’s decision to refuse to disclose any information regarding reported acts of sexual assault during the ongoing Þjóðhátíð í Eyjum festival has proven very controversial. Police commissioner Páley Borgþórsdóttir told RÚV the media embargo is meant to shield victims of…

  • Tourist of the Year 2014

    Tourist of the Year 2014

    Wow, tourism really did dominate the landscape of debate here in 2014, didn’t it? We here at Grapevine have spent more time experiencing, arguing, analysing and pondering the effects of tourism on Iceland than maybe anything else. And there was some serious…