News from Iceland
Leaving Parliament and is not running for chair of the Independence Party
The Independence Party chairman Bjarni Benediktsson has no intention of running for chairman at the Independence Party’s next national convention. He also intends to resign from his parliamentary seat.
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RÚV English Radio - SVAVARSSAFN GALLERY, HÖFN
Svavarssafn is a contemporary art museum at Höfn in Hornafjordur. It's currently host to an exhibition by local artist Lísa Þortsteinsdóttir called Augnablík (Moments).
The exhibition runs until January 17.
Darren went to Svavarssafn and talked to the curator of the exhibition, Hanna Dís Whitehead.
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Charges denied in Neskaupstaður murder case
The man accused of killing an elderly couple in Neskaupstaður last summer, denied the charges during a hearing in the East Iceland District Court today.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder and rejected the claim for damages.
However, he was also charged with violating weapons laws due to carrying a knife. He admitted to possessing the knife but claimed he had not broken any laws.
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Eskifjörður family stuck with oil pollution despite daily fines
At Strandgata 61 in Eskifjörður stands a house owned by the company Móglí, alongside old tanks from the era of oil heating. The tanks contained oil residues, and in March last year, pollution was detected.
Residents of the neighbouring house noticed the smell but didn’t know its source, making the house unliveable.
One day, children came inside soaked in oil after playing hide-and-seek, leading to the […] more
Ptarmigans gravitate to Grindavík gardens
Sölvi Rúnar Vignisson, a biologist and ornithologist, says reports of changes in birdlife in Grindavík began to emerge last summer. Residents of Grindavík noticed birds appearing in unusual locations within the town.
He notes that many ptarmigans and other bird species, typically not seen in urban areas, have been observed.
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Bjarni quits: what now?
It has been no secret recently that there has been great tension within the Independence Party, both due to dissatisfaction with the party's performance in the last elections and with ideas about postponing the national conference that had been scheduled for the end of February or beginning of March.
The controversy over the timing of the national conference has, among other things, revolved around the status of those who might be […] more
Will the cows speak human language?
Today, the sixth of January is the last day of Christmas. The day is often called the Thirteenth and many places hold bonfires and various entertainments for the occasion.
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Population “Boom” in Northwest Iceland Municipality