Top civil servants enjoy larger salary increases
A disparity in the rise in pay of Icelandic civil servants has been revealed, showing high-ranking officials with an average salary increase of 18 per...
Icelandic president Olafur Ragnar Grimsson goes for fourth term
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the President of Iceland, is going for his fourth term this year. Mr. Grimsson announced his intention to stand in his New Yea...
New Year’s eve weather in Iceland
The weather has picked up and it looks like the annual shooting fest of the Icelanders may be severely dampened this year. But it might still calm dow...
Iceland prepares for the new year
As with the rest of Iceland the capital Reykjavik is renowned for its fantastic new year’s eve (Icelanders call it Gamlarskvold) celebrations, a...
Law tightened on employing sex offenders
A new bill passed in the final parliamentary session in Iceland last week expands upon existing legislation by prohibiting sex offenders from being em...
Iceland to begin Atlantic oil exploration
The Icelandic government intends to open the Dreki region in the Atlantic Ocean for oil and gas exploration in January 2009. New gas or oil sites woul...
Thorlaksmessa with soured skate and potatoes, thank you
The Mass of St. Thorlákur* is the last day before Christmas, known as Thorláksmessa, celebrated on the 23rd of December every year. The day is celebra...
Little hope for white Christmas in southern Iceland
There is a very little hope for a white Christmas in southern Iceland this year. Snow is now a luxury over Christmas, a luxury that Icelanders are see...