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  • Even Here, Donald Trump Controls The Narrative

    Even Here, Donald Trump Controls The Narrative

    We planned to discuss Iceland in 2025 with three experts and got slapped in the face by current events The Grapevine planned a political lunch meeting for January 5, 2026. While the flu affected our guestlist, Ólafur Þórður Harðarson, the University of…

  • Infirm Child To Be Deported From Iceland

    Infirm Child To Be Deported From Iceland

    The Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) has denied an appeal to postpone the deportation of a Venezuelan family, despite a scheduled surgery for a three-year old girl, RÚV reports. The child suffers from developmental dysplasia of the hip, and underwent a complex surgery…

  • Directorate Of Immigration Denies Venezuelans Asylum In Landmark Ruling

    Directorate Of Immigration Denies Venezuelans Asylum In Landmark Ruling

    On Wednesday, October 4, the Directorate of Immigration’s court of appeals ruled in three cases concerning Venezuelan refugees in Iceland, denying their application for asylum. The rulings are expected to set a precedent in the cases of the Venezuelan refugees who applied…

  • LGBTQ+ Refugees Not Granted Asylum In Iceland

    LGBTQ+ Refugees Not Granted Asylum In Iceland

    A gay refugee from Venezuela says the Icelandic government has not granted her asylum despite the fact that being LGBTQ+ in her home country very often leads to political persecution. [su_pullquote]A goodie bag filled with perfect road trip companions now for sale…

  • Arca To Co-Produce New Björk Album

    Arca To Co-Produce New Björk Album

    The follow-up to Björk’s 2011 album ‘Biophilia’ will be co-produced by Brooklyn based Venezuelan artist Arca, reports Pitchfork Media. Arca has previously collaborated with Kanye West on his album Yeezus and FKA Twigs on EP2. Björk’s last album Biophilia has far surpassed the…