News in English 73% in Favor of Increased Environmental Protection According to a new Gallup Capacent poll, conducted for the Iceland Nature Conservation Association, roughly 73% of Icelanders believe that political parties should place more focus on environmental protection. News in english 22.2.2007 13:20 Porn Conventioneers Hit Back! Freeones.com, organisers of the now infamous SnowGathering 2007 pornographers’ convention/pep rally (to be held March 7-11 in Reykjavík), have responded to the allegations against the assembly put forth by various Icelandic officials and group-leaders. In a press release, the convention’s head organizer, Cristina Ponga, expresses her surprise at the current developments in the case of this year’s SnowGathering. Voicing their surprise and offence at comparisons to “drug dealers, child molesters and rapists, the organization behind the SnowGathering would like to set the record straight.” News in english 21.2.2007 16:28 Oil Company To Pay Customer Reparations In what may prove to be a pivotal ruling, Reykjavík district court recently sentenced Ker, former owners of the Esso oil company, to pay a former customer, Sigurður Hreinsson, damages to the sum of 15.00 ISK for his losses on account of the company’s illegal co-operation with other Icelandic oil distributors. Ker was also sentenced to pay Hreinsson 500.000 ISK in court costs. The company has already stated its intentions to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court. News in english 20.2.2007 16:04 ‘Liberals’ Reveal Link Between Terrorism, Drug Trafficking The Icelandic Parliament saw some action last week, as representatives of the Progressive and Liberal parties argued heavily over the nature of terrorism. Spurred by MP (and recent liberal addition) Valdimar Leó Friðriksson’s claims that infamous terrorists had at times been apprehended at the Keflavík International Airport, Keflavík police authorities stated that no known terrorists had thus far been captured at the airport. In response to the statement, Progressive MP Guðjón Ólafur Jónsson called for Liberal MPs to enlighten the parliament of exactly which terrorists had been apprehended to their knowledge. News in english 19.2.2007 15:16 Pornographers To Convene In Reykjavík Uncovering a story that has already enraged Iceland’s feminist collective to an oft-reached boiling point, RÚV reported yesterday that up to 150 veterans of the international pornography industry will convene for a week of networking and fun in Iceland next month. The annual convention is referred to as Snowgathering and is apparently one of the largest aggregations of web-based porn-merchants in the world. News in english 16.2.2007 11:24 FL Group invests in American Airlines News in english 27.12.2006 14:13 Nordic Advertising Awards News in english 27.12.2006 13:49 Gleðileg Jól! News in english 22.12.2006 11:27 Floods in South Iceland News in english 21.12.2006 11:25 Oil leaking into the sea News in english 21.12.2006 09:45 Happy Holidays News in english 20.12.2006 13:55 Rescue at Sea News in english 20.12.2006 11:45 One died during rescue News in english 19.12.2006 12:35 Never more tourists News in english 18.12.2006 11:53 Woman of the Year News in english 13.12.2006 14:58 Item of the Week on Style.com News in english 18.12.2006 12:01 Eberg song on The O.C. News in english 12.12.2006 12:40 Confusing Pakistani Cuisine News in english 12.12.2006 11:27 Style & Innovation News in english 12.12.2006 11:26 Trilogia: Fashion forward News in english 12.12.2006 11:18 Young and Emerging Artists News in english 12.12.2006 11:17 Watch this Face News in english 12.12.2006 11:12 Viking Age meets Modern Comfort News in english 12.12.2006 11:05 West and East clash at Domo News in english 12.12.2006 11:03 My Family Reunion News in english 11.12.2006 14:45 Clean city? News in english 11.12.2006 14:36 Surviving the Darkness News in english 11.12.2006 14:27 StreetStyle: Álfrún News in english 11.12.2006 14:22 The Ultimate Nordic Cool News in english 11.12.2006 14:16 Ready to Rock Mad Finn Dj’s at Sirkus News in english 12.12.2006 11:10 « ‹ 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 … 25 ›
73% in Favor of Increased Environmental Protection According to a new Gallup Capacent poll, conducted for the Iceland Nature Conservation Association, roughly 73% of Icelanders believe that political parties should place more focus on environmental protection. News in english 22.2.2007 13:20
Porn Conventioneers Hit Back! Freeones.com, organisers of the now infamous SnowGathering 2007 pornographers’ convention/pep rally (to be held March 7-11 in Reykjavík), have responded to the allegations against the assembly put forth by various Icelandic officials and group-leaders. In a press release, the convention’s head organizer, Cristina Ponga, expresses her surprise at the current developments in the case of this year’s SnowGathering. Voicing their surprise and offence at comparisons to “drug dealers, child molesters and rapists, the organization behind the SnowGathering would like to set the record straight.” News in english 21.2.2007 16:28
Oil Company To Pay Customer Reparations In what may prove to be a pivotal ruling, Reykjavík district court recently sentenced Ker, former owners of the Esso oil company, to pay a former customer, Sigurður Hreinsson, damages to the sum of 15.00 ISK for his losses on account of the company’s illegal co-operation with other Icelandic oil distributors. Ker was also sentenced to pay Hreinsson 500.000 ISK in court costs. The company has already stated its intentions to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court. News in english 20.2.2007 16:04
‘Liberals’ Reveal Link Between Terrorism, Drug Trafficking The Icelandic Parliament saw some action last week, as representatives of the Progressive and Liberal parties argued heavily over the nature of terrorism. Spurred by MP (and recent liberal addition) Valdimar Leó Friðriksson’s claims that infamous terrorists had at times been apprehended at the Keflavík International Airport, Keflavík police authorities stated that no known terrorists had thus far been captured at the airport. In response to the statement, Progressive MP Guðjón Ólafur Jónsson called for Liberal MPs to enlighten the parliament of exactly which terrorists had been apprehended to their knowledge. News in english 19.2.2007 15:16
Pornographers To Convene In Reykjavík Uncovering a story that has already enraged Iceland’s feminist collective to an oft-reached boiling point, RÚV reported yesterday that up to 150 veterans of the international pornography industry will convene for a week of networking and fun in Iceland next month. The annual convention is referred to as Snowgathering and is apparently one of the largest aggregations of web-based porn-merchants in the world. News in english 16.2.2007 11:24