Artists’ Christmas bazars popping up all over Reykjavik
A new (old) trend has developed in recent years in the city of Reykjavik as artists come together and make big salon exhibitions before Christmas with...
Third attempt to form government failed today – Pirates return the mandate
Leaders of the five parties that have been attempting to form a majority coalition government for the past week have decided to end their deliberation...
Alcohol prices in Iceland still climbing
In Iceland there is a state monopoly of all alcoholic beverages and in the New Year a further price raise has been announced. With that raise the pric...
Third deliberations lead by Pirates progressing slowly
The five parties deliberating to form a new five party majority coalition in government issued a statement yesterday where they inform that tal...
PISA global education survey shows Icelandic education lacking
Icelandic students have never measured poorer in all three areas of OECD’s PISA, global education survey. The 2015 survey found Iceland to be notably ...
Pirates leading deliberations for a five party coalition
Birgitta Jonsdottir chairwoman of the Icelandic Pirate party now holds the mandate to form a majority government said this the five parties now delibe...
Icelandic Pirate party has the third mandate to form government
Chairwoman of the Pirate party, MP Birgitta Jonsdottir was formally handed the mandate to form a government by the president of Iceland following the ...
Worlds Aids Day – 23 HIV positive in Iceland this year
Individuals found HIV positive this year until November are 23 according to an announcement from HIV-Iceland made because of the World Aids Day today,...