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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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MPs of the opposition’s Independence and Progressive Parties have allegedly been considering declaring a vote of no confidence on the government in recent weeks. Developments took a new turn when former Left-Green MP Jón Bjarnason abandoned the coalition last week.
From Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament. Photo: Páll Kjartansson.
“Then people thought it natural to test the government’s strength,” a Progressive Party MP, who would not be named, told visir.is.
An unnamed Independence Party MP added that the move was timely as a vote of no confidence was last declared on the government after the second referendum on Icesave two years ago, by the party’s chair Bjarni Benediktsson.
The opposition agrees that the EFTA Court’s verdict yesterday became yet another motive for declaring a vote of no confidence on the government, although it would not be the main reason for making such a move.
The government is currently backed by only 30 out of 63 MPs.
Click here to read more about Icesave and here to read about Jón Bjarnason resigning and the weak position of the Social Democrat-Left-Green coalition.
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Today is the Second Day of Whitsun, or Pentecost, a Christian holiday and bank holiday in Iceland. Although Whitsun is a religious holiday, many people skip mass and use the opportunity to engage in outdoor activities with their friends and families.
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Iceland finished in 17th place in the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest yesterday.
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Whitsun, or hvítasunna in Icelandic, is a religious holiday, celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Usually known as Pentecost in English, the holiday commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ.
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Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós are set to appear on Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show on NBC on Friday next week.
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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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