A recent episode of the cartoon series The Simpsons brings us to Iceland. Finally.
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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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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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A declaration of collaboration was signed yesterday on launching a project next year to provide employment or employment rehabilitation for 3,700 people who are currently registered as jobless.
Party to the agreement are the Ministry of Welfare, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industries and Innovation, the Federation of Labor, the Association of Academics, Federation of State and Municipal Employees, Directorate of Labor, VIRK employment rehabilitation fund, Starf employment agency and consultants hired to work on the project, visir.is reports.
A statement reads that the goal is to find a role for employment seekers on the job market, who have fully taken advantage of their rights within the unemployment insurance system and those who will reach that limit shortly.
These are around 3,700 people who are all to have received job offers or employment rehabilitation by the end of 2013. No one is to lose unemployment benefits without having received such an offer.
It is estimated that 60 percent of these people will accept the jobs offered to them and so 2,200 six-month positions are to be made available next year.
Municipalities will at least create 660 of these, the state 220 and the general employment market 1,320.
Click here to read more about unemployment in Iceland.
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This year, Iceland Review celebrates its 50th anniversary. In ‘Cover Story’, the magazine’s first editor, Haraldur J. Hamar, recalls its history and discusses the work of its first designer, Gísli B. Björnsson. The issue is packed with colorful articles, ranging from notable artists and athletes to memorable coffee and pancakes at the Reykjavík wharf. Click here to subscribe to Iceland Review and here to look at a selection of pages from the current issue.
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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