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Nuke The Middle-East, Give Up On Iceland
Today, Monday, Professor Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson, the Icelandic neoliberal experiment’s chief ideologue since the late 1970’s, recommends that the Icelandic right wing draw a lesson from the Swedish election results, as well as the rise of Britain’s UKIP, and uphold stronger xenophobic…
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“Well, It Was Probably A Tourist That Did It…”
Laugavegur, running as it does directly through the heart of 101 Reykjavík, becomes a very cosmopolitan street in summertime. Temporarily pedestrianised, it transforms into a lively boulevard filled with music, street food, public art, craft stalls, picnic tables, sun-loungers, and rails of…
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Virus In Imported Meat Might Alter Nation’s Behavior, Warns PM
According to Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, a virus that may change people’s behavioral patterns is common among most of the world’s populations, except Iceland, Norway, and, ‘remarkably’, the UK. Sigmundur Davíð admits that this does indeed sound like science fiction, adding…
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Icelanders Show Interest In Muslim Society As Show Of Support
Many have been in contact with the Muslim Society of Iceland to express an interest in joining, even though they are not necessarily Muslims themselves.Yesterday, former Fréttablaðið editor Gunnar Smári Egilsson wrote a column on his Facebook explaining that, since he is not a…
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Coalition Loses Majority, Progressives Gain Two Seats – UPDATED
The Social Democrats won the most seats in last night’s Reykjavík city council elections, but a new ruling coalition will have to be formed. UPDATE: A new coalition has been formed, consisting of four parties.Reykjavík voters turned out for yesterday’s municipal elections…
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The Power Of The Unsaid
In Grapevine’s last issue, Kári Túlinius poses a question that he then attempts to answer: “What became of the far right in Iceland?” Trotting out numerous examples of short-lived right-wing parties, whose political agenda truly advocated xenophobic and racist ideologies, Kári outlines…
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GRRRRR!
“Ok Bob now please don’t get angry with what I’m about to tell you…” One of the more fascinating things about my wife (other than she has never cooked a fish in her entire life) is that she has an innate ability…