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Ex-PM Casts Aspersions On Panama Papers
Former Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has questioned the veracity of the Panama Papers which led to his resignation. RÚV reports that Sigmundur gave his first extensive interview since dropping virtually out of sight some weeks ago, which he granted again to…
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Hate Speech Charges To Be Filed Against Útvarp Saga
A school teacher intends to file hate speech charges against radio station Útvarp Saga, telling Grapevine they spread “propaganda day in and day out.” Gunnar Waage, a music and Spanish teacher of 10th grade students at Hólabrekkaskóli in Reykjavík, told Grapevine that…
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Sour Grapes & Stuff: Issue 18, 2015
Say your piece, voice your opinion, send your letters to: letters@grapevine.is. — This issue’s most awesome letter! Góðann Daginn. I am not sure whether to write you in Icelandic or English, so for the comfort of my wife I will stick to…
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Útvarp Saga Hacked
The website of the controversial radio station was hacked late last night and creatively vandalised. The station manager has cast aspersions on one media outlet, accusing a journalist there of having accepted a bribe for an invented news story. MBL reports that…
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NEWS IN BRIEF: LATE SEPTEMBER EDITION
Things have taken a turn for the better where Iceland’s acceptance of Syrian refugees is concerned. The Icelandic government voted in favour of offering 2 billion ISK in assistance to go towards welcoming the refugees brought to Iceland, assisting refugee relief efforts…
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Musicians Can Forbid Radio Stations From Playing Their Songs
Musicians do have the legal right to forbid select radio stations from playing their music, and the channels to do so are relatively straightforward. As reported, both the band Ljótu Hálfvitarnir and legendary singer-songwriter Bubbi Morthens have publicly announced that they forbid…
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Local & Famous Musicians Forbid Radio Station From Playing Their Songs
Local musicians have told a radio station that has been repeatedly accused of xenophobia that the station may no longer play their songs. Legendary Icelandic singer-songwriter Bubbi Morthens posted a public announcement directed at Útvarp Saga – a radio station that has…
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Drawing A Line In The Sand
When Samtökin ’78, the National Queer Organisation of Iceland, showed up at the police station on April 26 to file charges against ten different individuals who had made hateful, threatening or defamatory comments towards queer people that they felt warranted criminal investigation, they…
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Young Social Dems Launch #OccupySaga
In response to repeated statements of intolerance from radio station Útvarp Saga, the Young Social Democrats have proposed a day for everyone to call in. Útvarp Saga – in particular, their flagship show Línan laus (“The line is open”) – made headlines…
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Xenophobia, Ignorance And Útvarp Saga: It’s Bullshit-calling Time
When it comes to discussions about immigration and multiculturalism in Iceland, most of our daily media focus has been on the things politicians say. This is natural, to an extent—these are the people who write our laws, after all, which will have…