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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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The proposed increase on taxes on sugary products is expected to generate ISK 960 million (USD 7.7 million, EUR 5.9 million) per year as of 2014.
If the bill is passed before the Christmas break, the new tax will come into force on March 1, 2013, and is expected to generate ISK 800 million (USD 6.4 million, EUR 4.9 million) next year, i.e., during the ten-month period, Morgunblaðið reports.
Director of the Federation of Trade and Services Andrés Magnússon criticizes the tax and says it will not achieve the intended public health targets.
Marteinn Magnússon, marketing manager at wholesalers Eggert Kristjánson hf., agrees. “This tax has an impact on the whole society and will increase the price of food products for families.”
As reported earlier, the board of the Union of Dairy and Meat Producers has voiced strong opposition to the proposed tax, arguing that it will have a negative impact on consumers with higher commodity prices and rising inflation, which leads to higher down payments on mortgages.
Click here to read about proposed higher tariffs on alcohol and tobacco.
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One of the last tasks of Steingrímur J. Sigfússon while in office as minister of industries and innovation was to issue a regulation on Monday extending the reserve for whales in Faxaflói bay, off Reykjavík in Southwest Iceland. The regulation took affect at midnight.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police yesterday completed its investigation of human remains found by travelers on the beach Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday.
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The government of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir will formally step down after a state council meeting with President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at his residence Bessastaðir at 11 am today. At 3 pm, the new government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will attend a state council meeting and afterwards formally take power.
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Air traffic was grounded at Keflavík International Airport for up to two hours this morning due to a failure in the flight data system. Due to the delay, many passengers missed their connecting flights.
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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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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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