News from Iceland
Sheep brought indoors due to severe weather
“It’s a hassle having to keep the sheep inside, but that’s how it has to be until conditions improve,” says Benedikt Arnbjörnsson, a farmer at Bergsstaðir in South Þingeyjarsýsla, in an interview with mbl.is.
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RÚV English Radio - MICHAEL MCGLYNN AND ANÚNA
Michael, from Ireland, runs the ANÚNA Collective, which includes three groups - Systir (a female vocal group), M'ANAM (a male voice group with Icelandic singers alongside British and Irish), and ANÚNA.
A love of Iceland is evident in the music of all three.
Darren spoke to Michael about how Iceland informs his music, and the […] more
Former MP: Iceland should take 'full step towards Europe'
The question of whether it would be advantageous for Iceland to take the full step towards Europe is becoming ever more pressing, says former Vinstri græn MP Árni Þór Sigurðsson.
He stresses the importance of safeguarding democracy and human rights, and asks where Iceland wants to place itself in the turbulent current of international affairs.
Stormy seas and roaring winds in international […] more
“I hope no one thinks we aren’t absolutely devastated”
“I hope no one thinks we aren’t absolutely devastated,” says entertainer Auðunn Blöndal, frontman of the FM95Blö group.
In a newly released podcast episode, the trio – Auðunn, Egill Einarsson and Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson – discuss their concert last weekend at Laugardalshöll, where fifteen people required treatment at the hospital emergency department due to crowding.
The group had remained […] more
Flying bins in Akureyri
In Akureyri, the precipitation has eased, but it remains quite windy, as the rubbish bins above in the town centre discovered to their cost.
Although it is the third day of June, it seems highly unlikely that the outdoor furniture in this garden in Hrísey will be used today – unless it’s taken indoors. The snow covering appears fairly light, which is hopefully a sign that it will disappear quickly.
“Why is the Icelandic Government choosing to remain silent?”
A heated exchange unfolded in Alþingi yesterday as Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, chairwoman of the Independence Party parliamentary group, challenged Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir on Iceland’s position regarding a recent joint statement on immigration by several European leaders.
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Social Democratic Alliance has over 30% support, suggests poll
The Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) continues to gain support, which is now measured at 30.7%, in the latest Gallup national pulse survey.
This is the party’s highest level of support since the election and the first time since March last year that it exceeds 30%.
The party won the most votes and seats in last year's election and is led by Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir.
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The towers are working like pigs, but cosmetic surgery is in the pipeline