Author: Catharine Fulton

Society

Housing Prices Highest in Decades

House prices in Reykjavík have risen sharply, with an average increase of 22.3% in the past 12 months. Detached home prices are up 25.7% and

Catharine Fulton May 19, 2022

Lilja Alfreðsdóttir / Mennta- og menningarmálaráðherra.

Politics

Improving the Icelandic Language on Devices

An Icelandic delegation has arrived in the United States to meet with tech companies about the importance of the Icelandic language being integrated into devices,

Catharine Fulton May 18, 2022

Society

Historical Relics Unearthed on Grímsey

While undertaking excavations in preparation of building a new church on Grímsey, archeologists unearthed relics that indicate humans inhabited the island since shortly after the

Catharine Fulton May 18, 2022

Politics

First State Visit to Greenland in 24 years

Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir embarked this week on the first official visit of an Icelandic leader to Greenland since 1998. She was in Nuuk at

Catharine Fulton May 18, 2022

Ask IR

Can you help me find a poem my tour guide recited about showering in Iceland’s swimming pools?

We’re very sorry to say we don’t know the poem you’re referring to. We are, however, very familiar with the showering protocols of Iceland’s public

Catharine Fulton May 4, 2022

Monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat by Magnús Tómasson Reykjavík

Ask IR

Where can I find the sculpture of a man with a big rock on his body?

The sculpture you’re looking for is the “Monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat.” The sculpture, which combines the lower half of a person in a suit

Catharine Fulton April 24, 2022

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Almost Half Of Icelanders Want Alcohol In Supermarkets

About half of Icelanders want to buy wine and beer alongside their other groceries, while fewer would support the sale of strong alcohol outside of

Catharine Fulton April 12, 2022

Central Bank Ásgeir Jónsson seðlabankastjóri

Politics

Central Bank Investigating Íslandsbanki Sale

The Central Bank of Iceland confirmed to Stundin that it has opened an investigation into the government’s March 22 sale of a 22.5% stake in

Catharine Fulton April 12, 2022

Society

Stolen Statue Resurfaces On A Spaceship

The case of the stolen statue has been solved. As reported last week, a bronze statue of Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir was stolen from its pedestal in

Catharine Fulton April 12, 2022

Society

Bronze Statue Stolen in West Iceland

A bronze statue of Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir was stolen from its pedestal in Laugarbrekka, on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, Vísir reports. The statue’s disappearance was first noted

Catharine Fulton April 7, 2022