Day: August 5, 2005

Associate professor at the University of Iceland points out, that although a new government sponsored bill increases gay rights, legislative discrimination is still evident. Says many homosexuals stopped voting for the Independence Party because of MP Sólveig Pétursdóttir.

British Airways will start flying to Iceland beginning March 2006 reports Iceland State Radio, RÚV today.

Iceland’s highest mountain, Hvannadalshnjúkur, is no longer 2,119 meters but 2,110 meters. Prime minister tells nation not to worry.