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A Journey Through The Steam
https://grapevine.is/music/2025/02/17/a-journey-through-the-steam/
Published: February 17, 2025 13:28
Icelandic composers Benni Hemm Hemm and Bára Gísladóttir explore death on their collaborative album Gufa. Sometimes the most idiosyncratic and...
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Children Placed In Jail Cells Due To Lack Of Emergency Housing
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/17/children-as-young-as-13-held-in-jail-cells-due-to-lack-of-emergency-housing/
Published: February 17, 2025 12:14
There are cases where 13- to 14-year-old children have been placed in jail cells at the Hafnarfjörður police station for...
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Arion Bank Seeks Merger With Íslandsbanki
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/17/arion-bank-seeks-merger-with-islandsbanki/
Published: February 17, 2025 12:10
The board of Arion Bank has announced its interest in initiating merger talks with Íslandsbanki, reports mbl.is. A formal letter...
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Saga Stories #11: Laxdæla Saga (Part 1)
https://grapevine.is/icelandic-culture/2025/02/15/saga-stories-11-laxdaela-saga-part-1/
Published: February 15, 2025 15:00
Professor Matthew Roby has returned with more Saga Stories for all you Grapeviners! Join us for the first of two...
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Iceland Roundup: Trouble In Reykjavík, Teacher’s Strike, Pension Fund Problems, Sour Ram Balls
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/14/iceland-roundup-trouble-in-reykjavik-teachers-strike-pension-fund-problems-sour-ram-balls/
Published: February 14, 2025 15:47
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,...
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Grapevine Events: Milkywhale & BLOSSI, Bjarki’s Hellthier Lifestyle Ritual, Kliður Choir & More
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/14/grapevine-events-milkywhale-blossi-bjarkis-hellthier-lifestyle-ritual-klidur-choir-more/
Published: February 14, 2025 15:46
TGIF! While love might be in the air tonight — and most public spaces are best avoided — there’s plenty...
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Five Parties Begin Formal Negotiations For Reykjavík Council
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/14/five-parties-begin-formal-negotiations-for-reykjavik-council/
Published: February 14, 2025 15:45
Five parties have commenced formal negotiations to restore a political majority to Reykjavík City Council. This was reported by Left-Green...
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Bjarki Moves Beyond The Dancefloor
https://grapevine.is/music/2025/02/14/bjarki-moves-beyond-the-dancefloor/
Published: February 14, 2025 13:33
Producer and DJ Bjarki unpacks his latest album A Guide to Hellthier Lifestyles After years of performing in techno clubs...
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It’s Valentine’s Day! Got Any Plans?
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/14/its-valentines-day-got-any-plans/
Published: February 14, 2025 13:32
Work up the courage and ask that special someone out on a date — we’ve got just the place in...
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Oh, Wherefore Art Thou, Pisces?
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/14/oh-wherefore-art-thou-pisces/
Published: February 14, 2025 13:31
By the pricking of our thumbs, something astrological this way comes Prithee and well met peasants of Reykjavík! This month,...
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Firearms Discovered By Children On School Roof
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/14/firearms-discovered-by-children-on-school-roof/
Published: February 14, 2025 13:30
On the evening of February 13, a group of children discovered wandering about Laugalækjarskóli primary school roof found a bag...
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Stare: Inward And Outward
https://grapevine.is/icelandic-culture/2025/02/14/stare-inward-and-outward/
Published: February 14, 2025 13:30
A photography exhibition at Gerðarsafn explores vulnerability, self-expression and creative ownership “When looking at photographs, you allow yourselves to kind...
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Five Suspects In Fatal Accident Case In Grindavík
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/13/five-suspects-in-fatal-accident-case-in-grindavik/
Published: February 13, 2025 13:09
The Suðurnes Police have concluded their investigation into a fatal accident that occurred in Grindavík in January last year, reports...
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Construction Temporarily Halted Following Surfers’ Complaint
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/13/construction-temporarily-halted-following-surfers-complaint/
Published: February 13, 2025 13:08
Land reclamation work off the coast of Þorlákshöfn has been temporarily halted until the Environmental and Natural Resources Board rules...
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Waiting For The Germans To Come
https://grapevine.is/icelandic-culture/2025/02/12/waiting-for-the-germans-to-come/
Published: February 12, 2025 14:39
German Film Days & so much more at Bíó Paradís The German Film Days may not have as illustrious a...
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The Icelandic Road Administration Warns About Potholes
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/12/the-icelandic-road-administration-warns-about-potholes/
Published: February 12, 2025 14:20
The Icelandic Road Administration (Vegagerðin) warns drivers about potholes, particularly in South and Southwest Iceland, following weeks of unstable weather,...
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Teachers’ Strike Ruled Illegitimate By Labour Court
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/12/teachers-strike-ruled-illegitimate-by-labour-court/
Published: February 12, 2025 14:20
On Sunday, February 9, the recent teachers’ strike was ruled illegitimate by the Labour Court (Félagsdómur), RÚV reports. The ruling...
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Heidelberg Looks To Húsavík For New Processing Plant
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/12/heidelberg-looks-to-husavik-for-new-processing-plant/
Published: February 12, 2025 14:18
After being shown the door by the people of Þorlákshöfn, German building materials company Heidelberg has set its sights on...
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Iceland Improves Its Position On Transparency International’s Corruption Index
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/11/iceland-improves-its-position-on-transparency-internationals-corruption-index/
Published: February 11, 2025 15:40
Iceland ranks 10th-12th on Transparency International’s list of least corrupt countries in the world, reports RÚV. Last year, Iceland was...
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Tree Felling Begins At Öskjuhlíð
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/11/tree-felling-begins-at-oskjuhlid/
Published: February 11, 2025 15:36
Preparations for logging in the area in Öskjuhlíð have begun, reports Vísir. As previously reported, one of the runways at...
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Central Bank May Take Action Against Businesses Refusing Cash Payments
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/10/central-bank-may-take-action-against-businesses-refusing-cash-payments/
Published: February 10, 2025 13:01
Central Bank Governor Ásgeir Jónsson has emphasised the urgency of improving domestic payment systems, calling it both a major consumer...
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Reykjavík’s Ruling Coalition Collapses
https://grapevine.is/news/2025/02/10/reykjaviks-ruling-coalition-collapses/
Published: February 10, 2025 12:57
Reykjavík Mayor Einar Þorsteinsson dissolved the city’s governing coalition on February 7, citing irreconcilable differences among its members, reports RÚV....
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