Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Denmark’s Oldest Newspaper Refers To Icelandic Fishing Interests As An “Oligarchy”
This past weekend Berlingske Tidende, Denmark’s oldest newspaper, ran a story it had been working on for months. The topic: the Icelandic fisheries industry. The conclusion: Iceland is an oligarchy.
Man Fined For Hate Speech in Reykjanesbær
A man in Reykjanesbær was ruled to pay a 100.000 ISK fine after expressing hate speech online. The hate speech in question was a comment the man made to a Vísir news story, the offender said that the “German showers” needed to be revived because of asylum seekers, and that the Greeks knew how to beat them into submission.
Airplane Fuel Reserves in Iceland Good, Says Oil Executive
According to Skeljungur’s CEO Þórður Guðjónsson, fuel reserves in Iceland are in good shape, though the closure of the strait of Hormuz is likely to affect that at some point this spring.
Person Busted For Trying To Pay With An 11.000ISK Bill
An undisclosed person tried to pay for products with an 11.000ISK bill. As no such nomination of the ISK exist, they bill was a forgery. Details on what person was to be found on the bill are yet not in the public.
Former Foreign Minister To Become Ambassador To The UK
Former minister of foreign affairs, Þórdís Kolbrún Gylfadóttir Reykfjörð, was appointed Iceland’s ambassador to the UK on April 20th. Þórdís has been a MP for the Independence Party since 2016, but her views of foreign policy have as of lately been more in line with the current coalition government, rather than her own political party.
Windmills Show Up In Þorlákshöfn
The first shipment of windmills for electricity production for Iceland’s state owned energy company Landsvirkjun has arrived by ship in the town of Þorlákshöfn. Recently, roads from Þorlákshöfn to the part of the highlands the windmills are destined to, have been strengthened for the move.
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Denmark’s Oldest Newspaper Refers To Icelandic Fishing Interests As An “Oligarchy”
This past weekend Berlingske Tidende, Denmark’s oldest newspaper, ran a story it had been working on for months. The topic: the Icelandic fisheries industry. The conclusion: Iceland is an oligarchy.
Man Fined For Hate Speech in Reykjanesbær
A man in Reykjanesbær was ruled to pay a 100.000 ISK fine after expressing hate speech online. The hate speech in question was a comment the man made to a Vísir news story, the offender said that the “German showers” needed to be revived because of asylum seekers, and that the Greeks knew how to beat them into submission.
Airplane Fuel Reserves in Iceland Good, Says Oil Executive
According to Skeljungur’s CEO Þórður Guðjónsson, fuel reserves in Iceland are in good shape, though the closure of the strait of Hormuz is likely to affect that at some point this spring.
Person Busted For Trying To Pay With An 11.000ISK Bill
An undisclosed person tried to pay for products with an 11.000ISK bill. As no such nomination of the ISK exist, they bill was a forgery. Details on what person was to be found on the bill are yet not in the public.
Former Foreign Minister To Become Ambassador To The UK
Former minister of foreign affairs, Þórdís Kolbrún Gylfadóttir Reykfjörð, was appointed Iceland’s ambassador to the UK on April 20th. Þórdís has been a MP for the Independence Party since 2016, but her views of foreign policy have as of lately been more in line with the current coalition government, rather than her own political party.
Windmills Show Up In Þorlákshöfn
The first shipment of windmills for electricity production for Iceland’s state owned energy company Landsvirkjun has arrived by ship in the town of Þorlákshöfn. Recently, roads from Þorlákshöfn to the part of the highlands the windmills are destined to, have been strengthened for the move.
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