12 Mar 2015This Saturday, Sweden picks its Eurovision entry at the glittering final of Melodifestivalen. Twelve songs are fighting for the ticket to Vienna 2015.
9 Mar 2015Neurologist and CEO of DeCODE Genetics, Kári Stefánsson writes an opnion piece in Morgunblaðið today where he criticises the parliamentary bill on the retail sale of alcohol in Iceland. He says that alcohol in shops would be too tempting for those with an alcohol problem.
9 Mar 2015Whilst Icelanders may be feeling rather bleak at the moment after one of the worst winters in recent years, it's good to read something positive about the country. Writer Jordi Pujolá Nequeruela who is currently studying at the University of Iceland, posted twenty reasons to love Iceland on Universtity paper website, Stúdentablaðið.
9 Mar 2015Former Mayor of Reykjavík, Jón Gnarr, has designed a T-shirt to support the Icelandic cancer association The T-shirt is designed in cooperation with his son, Frosti Gnarr, who is a graphic designer. It features the painting of the crying boy, adorned with Salvador Dali's famous moustache, to support Mottumars, the men's cancer awareness month.
6 Mar 2015Árni Páll Árnason, leader of the centre-left Social Democratic Alliance (‘Samfylkingin’), has reacted strongly to a news item claiming he has doubts on the European Union (EU) and the euro.
5 Mar 2015Elle.com has published a list of the 20 hottest bachelors on Tinder. Two Icelanders are on the list, the 29 year old Þorsteinn Halldór Þorsteinsson and the 32 year old Sverrir Ingi Óskarsson, both from Reykjavík.
5 Mar 2015According to Bjarni Diðrik Sigurðsson. the only long-term solution to climate change is to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Other methods such as carbon capture will, however, remain necessary throughout the transition period over to renewable energy.
4 Mar 2015If the next general elections go according to the most recent opinion polls, the next coalition government will be formed by three, perhaps even four, different parties.
3 Mar 2015Supermarket shopper Helena Natalía Albertsdóttir was sent away empty-handed from Hagkaup in Garðabær this weekend after being told that she could not pay with a ISK 10,000 note.
3 Mar 2015Beards have been the hottest accessory for an Icelandic man for a couple of years now, since the trend of the hipster lumbersexual hit the country. Maybe a beard also resonates well with our Viking roots and now two Icelanders are developing a range of special beard products based on those Viking traditions.
2 Mar 2015The Suðurnes police were called to Keflavik International Airport because of a suitcase which was due to go on a flight to London. The bag vibrated suspiciously and police located its owner and opened it.
2 Mar 2015This month, the French GEO magazine dedicates a whole issue to Iceland. "Do you dream of immersing yourself in a glacial lake or a hot spring, take a walk in the mountains to see astounding panaromas or go sailing between volcanic islands? This country is made for you," says the GEO website.
2 Mar 2015Nearly three thousand tourists went on a northern lights trip with the companies Kynnisferðir and Grayline last night. They were lucky enough to witness an incredible display of light and colour in the cold March sky.
28 Feb 2015Over 45 farmers, fishermen and specialist producers come together under the stunning roof of Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre today for Iceland's largest artisan food market. The market is on the ground floor and is open from 11 - 6 on Saturday and Sunday.
