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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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Keflavík International Airport was voted among the ‘Best Airports to Get Stuck in’ according to a recent survey by online travel-dating website MissTravel.com. Reykjavík Domestic Airport on the other hand was voted one of the worst spots to be delayed.
Keflavík International Airport. Photo by Geir Ólafsson.
The poll is based on the views of 5,000 of the website’s users in Europe. Keflavík International Airport ranked eighth while London Heathrow took the top spot.
Respondents based their reasoning on amenities, cleanliness, entertainment, food and shopping. MissTravel.com CEO Brandon Wade said in a press release that entertainment is important for passengers while they wait.
“I fly every other week and have been through my fair share of travel woes. The first thing I look for if my plans go sour, is a place to work, and a good meal, which surprisingly, is not easy to come by in every airport,” he explained.
The results of the poll:
1. London Heathrow Airport
2. Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport
3. Malaga Airport
4. Stockholm Airport
5. Frankfurt International Airport
6. Gatwick Airport
7. Lisbon Airport
8. Keflavík International Airport
9. Madrid-Barajas Airport
10. Brussels Airport
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On the way back to Reykjavík following this morning's news conference, at which the new government agreement was formally presented, the next Prime Minister of Iceland, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, and his assistant, Jóhannes Þór Skúlason, who was driving, were stopped for speeding.
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Leader of the Progressive Party, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, who held the mandate to lead coalition talks, presented the government agreement between the Progressive Party and Independence Party to the President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at the presidential residence Bessastaðir this morning.
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The chairmen of the Independence Party and Progressive Party, Bjarni Benediktsson and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, formally presented the government agreement to the public at a press conference shortly after 11 am this morning.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party unanimously accepted the government agreement negotiated by their respective chairmen, Bjarni Benediktsson and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, yesterday evening.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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REVIEWS
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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