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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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Director of Landspítali National University Hospital Björn Zoëga has announced that he will increase the salaries of nurses in line with the government’s recent contribution of funds in an effort to resolve the ongoing wage dispute at the hospital.
Due to discontent with their wages and with no solution in sight, 270 nurses at Landspítali have handed in their resignations to take effect as of March 1.
Björn is now planning to increase the salaries of nurses by ISK 25,000 (USD 199, EUR 145) per month on average, Fréttablaðið reports.
The negotiation committee of nurses met with the hospital’s representatives yesterday morning where the latter party presented its final suggestion for a solution in the wage dispute.
Nurses are planning to discuss the offer at a meeting early next week. Whatever they decide, Björn will go through with the planned pay raise.
Click here to read more about the wage dispute.
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The exchange of power in Iceland took place yesterday when the government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson formally took over from that of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and ministers exchange keys.
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Mountaineer Leifur Örn Svavarsson became the first Icelander to reach the peak of Everest, the world’s highest mountain, by the North Face from Tibet just before sunrise yesterday morning.
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Iceland’s new government formally took power today following a state council meeting at Bessastaðir, the presidential residence.
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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 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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