Maybe it would be best for both Jón Bjarnason and the whole country if he were to move to Grímsey, an uninhabited island in the West Fjords.
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Iceland’s cabinet met at the presidential residence Bessastadir at noon today where new ministers were announced: Gudbjartur Hannesson of the Social Democrats will lead a new Welfare Ministry and Ögmundur Jónasson of the Left-Greens a new Ministry for Internal Affairs.
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Click on the picture to watch an audio slideshow of a hike to Hraunsvatn lake in Öxnadalur valley in north Iceland, which lies at a height of 490 meters, interlocked between two steep mountains and a small glacier with a view of the majestic Hraundrangar peaks.
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Fjallabyggd (“Mountain Settlement”) is a skier’s dream. Its slopes are perfect for slaloming and there are also tracks for telemark skiing. Winter sporting enthusiasts can also go ice skating or rent snowmobiles. In summer, Fjallabyggd turns into a paradise for hikers. Read this special promotion about one of Iceland’s best hidden gems.
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Dear ladies and gentleman,
I am hereby informing you of my intention to join the European-wide boycott against Iceland because of its policy of non-stop whaling.
Our appeal to the Icelandic government is simple; stop the scientific whaling in Iceland immediately.
Until Iceland stops the whaling I will not buy any products from Iceland, I will not take any vacation in Iceland or visit the country for any reason, as long as Iceland continues this whaling. I will inform all international tour operators, hotels and anyone who are partners of tourism in Iceland, that we are making this boycott.
Until Iceland stops the whaling, I_ll place no more money with an Icelandic bank.
I will also boycott any company who are in business with Icelandic companies, I will not purchase any of their produces. Even if they are European companies, who work together with Iceland, I will also inform them of this boycott.
I will also lobby the E.U commission that Iceland should not become a member until they stop the whaling.
I_ll continue with all these boycotts until Iceland stop the slaughter.
I_ll inform all my friends and the media about these boycotts against Iceland and I am sure, they will follow me.
We would, however, like to encourage Iceland to use the whales to introduce whale watching in its own country, this is already a booming business internationally.
Therefore, we would like to ask you, to promote the immediate termination of the scientific whaling programme of your government, so that you won_t have to suffer heavy financial losses yourselves.
Thank you for your understanding.
Greetings
Andreas Morlok, Radolfzell, Germany
We are a network with over 200 animal protection-organizations with more as 100 000 members.
The second issue of the print edition of Iceland Review 2010 has just been published. Entitled “Under the Volcano” the magazine dedicates 20 pages, words and pictures, to the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull glacier which made headlines all over the word. New subscribers will receive the book 2010 Eruptions as a gift and all subscribers are part of a draw to win a trip to Iceland. Click here to subscribe to the magazine.
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Dadi Gudbjörnsson's art with its smiley faces, Aladdin's lamps, gleaming hearts, blue mountains and psychedelic flora of unearthly origin reminds me of the cheesy R.E.M. song “Shiny Happy People”. The sugar-sweet naivety fails to amuse me but I must admit it infects my mood with delirious joy.
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Former President of Iceland Vigdís Finnbogadóttir turned 80 on 15 April this year and Mayor Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir—in making her an Honorary Citizen of Reykjavík to mark the occasion—observed that Finnbogadóttir’s life was interwoven with that of Reykjavík. In June 1980 Finnbogadóttir made history when she became the world’s first democratically elected female head of state.
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Today, August 30, and tomorrow is your last chance to visit the exhibition “Eau De Parfum” by Andrea Maack at the Spark Design Space in Reykjavík. In the exhibition space, Maack introduces three perfumes that are the result of her collaboration with French perfumery apf aromes & parfums.
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