Borko is everywhere. Edward Hancox finds out what he is up to.
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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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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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More than 80 percent of the almost 300 nurses who had resigned at Landspítali National University Hospital had withdrawn their resignations on Friday. Further announcements may be received by mail this week.
Following the pay raise of nurses, other professions at Landspítali are hoping for improved wages. Erna Einarsdóttir, managing director of the hospital’s human resources division and chair of its wage and salaries committee, told Fréttablaðið that the state must contribute. “We don’t have any money, unfortunately.”
Erna is expecting tough negotiations with staff in other professions at the hospital on new institutional agreements, pointing out that Minister of Welfare Guðbjartur Hannesson had stated that improving wages of nurses is only the beginning.
“Guðbjartur has also declared that x-ray technicians and biomedical scientists will be included in the overhaul,” she added. Furthermore, labor union Efling has requested negotiations on wages with the hospital, as has the Union of Practical Nurses.
Efling has expressed concern that part of the pay raises is to come from rationalization of the hospital’s operations, demanding that the funds for improving wages for healthcare workers will be included in the state budget.
Click here to read more about the wage dispute of nurses.
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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.
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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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