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Reykjavík Grapevine // 24 May 2013 12:31 PM
Landlord In Akranes Attacked By Two Men
Two men broke into a building landlord’s apartment and attacked him last
night in Akranes.
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Reykjavík Grapevine // 24 May 2013 11:50 AM
Police Carrying Out Inspections Of Airport Rental Cars
Police will be stopping all rental cars leaving Keflavík Airport to
carry out individual inspections this afternoon.
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Iceland Review // 24 May 2013 11:00 AM
Stoned (ESA)
The treasures of Southeast Iceland. more
Reykjavík Grapevine // 24 May 2013 10:48 AM
Cartoon About Baby Bird Big Hit At Cannes
Local computer animation company GunHil Ltd. recently sold the rights of their film, Ploe: You Never Fly Alone, to some 30 countries at the ongoing Cannes film festival.
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Iceland Review // 24 May 2013 10:30 AM
Ministers Exchange Keys, New Government Takes Power
The exchange of power in Iceland took place yesterday when the government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson formally took over from that of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and ministers exchange keys. more
Iceland Review // 24 May 2013 10:27 AM
First Icelander Climbs Everest by the North Face
Mountaineer Leifur Örn Svavarsson became the first Icelander to reach the peak of Everest, the world’s highest mountain, by the North Face from Tibet just before sunrise yesterday morning. more
Reykjavík Grapevine // 24 May 2013 9:27 AM
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Does A Little, Farewell Dance
As the new coalition government officially took power yesterday, the outgoing Prime Minister’s office released a video where Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir dances off the stage.
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IceNews // 23 May 2013 9:40 PM
A Government of the Progressive Party and the Independence Party has been formed and took office today
Press Release - A comprehensive policy statement of the new Government in Iceland has been introduced, where the focus is put on a forward looking policy, aiming at serving the whole of the country and the people. The guiding element will be the improved prospects of the households in Iceland, and promotion of opportunities in trade [...] more
Reykjavík Grapevine // 23 May 2013 8:38 PM
Game Of Thrones Returns To Iceland
Iceland will again serve as a key set in the upcoming fourth season of the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, which is expected to be shot here this summer.
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Iceland Review // 23 May 2013 7:50 PM
Photos: Iceland’s New Government
Iceland’s new government formally took power today following a state council meeting at Bessastaðir, the presidential residence. more
Iceland Review // 23 May 2013 3:11 PM
Homer Simpson in Iceland (KH)
A recent episode of the cartoon series The Simpsons brings us to Iceland. Finally. more
Iceland Review // 23 May 2013 3:00 PM
Whale Reserve in Southwest Iceland Extended
One of the last tasks of Steingrímur J. Sigfússon while in office as minister of industries and innovation was to issue a regulation on Monday extending the reserve for whales in Faxaflói bay, off Reykjavík in Southwest Iceland. The regulation took affect at midnight. more
Iceland Review // 23 May 2013 12:50 PM
Body Found in Iceland’s West Fjords Identified
The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police yesterday completed its investigation of human remains found by travelers on the beach Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday. more
Iceland Review // 23 May 2013 11:22 AM
New Government of Iceland to Take Over
The government of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir will formally step down after a state council meeting with President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at his residence Bessastaðir at 11 am today. At 3 pm, the new government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will attend a state council meeting and afterwards formally take power. more
Iceland Review // 23 May 2013 10:15 AM
Air Traffic Grounded at Keflavík Airport
Air traffic was grounded at Keflavík International Airport for up to two hours this morning due to a failure in the flight data system. Due to the delay, many passengers missed their connecting flights. more
Iceland Review // 22 May 2013 6:15 PM
Highlights of Iceland’s New Government Agreement
Prospective Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, chair of the Progressive Party, and prospective Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Bjarni Benediktsson, chair of the Independence Party, presented their government agreement at a press conference in the old district school at Laugarvatn in South Iceland today. more
IceNews // 17 April 2013 11:42 AM
Valitor wins two international Card and Payment Awards for innovative solutions
Valitor, the Iceland-based issuing services provider, has won two international Card and Payment Awards for its innovative solutions during a recent ceremony held in London, UK. Valitor and its associated issuing projects and partners came out on top in two categories, Best Business Card Programme, and Best New Prepaid Card Product of the year. Partner [...] more
IceNews // 03 April 2013 10:03 AM
Tom Cruise excited about his trip to Iceland last summer
A short video entitled On the Set of Oblivion shows Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise speaking about his visit to Iceland last summer when he came for the shooting of science fiction film Oblivion along with French actress Olga Kurylenko. The film producers chose the eerie landscapes of North Iceland to serve as a backdrop for the Hollywood flick. [...] more
IceNews // 29 March 2013 4:13 PM
Support for Icelandic right wing party is decreasing
A recent poll has shown that support for the right wing Independence Party in Iceland is dropping significantly. The survey, carried out between March 22 and March 25 by market and media research company MMR, has revealed the party presently has the support of just 24% of the electorate in Iceland. This party, which was in [...] more
IceNews // 25 March 2013 10:41 AM
Two Icelandic skydivers jump to their deaths in Florida
Two Icelandic men were found dead on Saturday in the woods in Zephyrhills, Florida, after a dive that went awry. Investigation continues as the owner of the skydiving facility says that their equipment was functioning correctly. The sheriff’s office identified the victims as 41-year-old Örvar Arnarson and 25-year-old Andri Már Þórðarson. The former was an experienced skydiving [...] more
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