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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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“I am naturally not satisfied with the verdict,” former Prime Minister of Iceland Geir H. Haarde declared to journalists after the High Court (Landsdómur) announced the verdict in the Icelandic parliament’s case against him yesterday, as reported on visir.is.
Geir H. Haarde. Photo by Geir Ólafsson.
“I was acquitted in all substantial matters in this case. I was convicted for one insignificant issue, so insignificant that there is no punishment for it. This insignificant issue is a formality and a violation of a formality,” Geir commented. “The verdict is ridiculous and in fact it is more than that—it is absolutely laughable.”
“It is notable that nine judges in Landsdómur would convict me of such a formality violation. If I am guilty of having violated the constitution in this regard, then all of the country’s prime ministers since Iceland became a sovereign state have been guilty of the same thing. I am guilty on all of their behalf,” Geir added.
He also stated that the trial had been political. “I declared before this case was received for adjudication that I had full faith in Landsdómur and my faith did not waver. But political viewpoints snuck their way into the court, rather than pure legal points.”
Geir also said that he and his lawyer, Andri Árnason, are considering appealing his case to the European Court of Human Rights.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police is working on the identification of a body swept up on the beach at Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday. The body was found by travelers in the area.
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Outgoing Prime Minister of Iceland Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir stated that The Simpsons episode which was dedicated to Iceland and premiered on Sunday had definitely served as good promotion for the country.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party have been called to separate meetings tonight to discuss the planned coalition of the two parties in Iceland’s next government.
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Trips to the top of Iceland’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur (aka Hvannadalshnúkur), have proven popular this year, according to Icelandic Mountain Guides. Hvannadalshnjúkur is a peak on Öræfajökull in South Iceland measuring 2,109 meters in height.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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Interwined at the Einar Jónsson Museum is a group exhibition by the first Master students (Class of 2014) from the Iceland Academy of the Arts. The site-specific 21st century artworks delightfully freshen up the interior in the home and studio of the famous 20th century Icelandic sculptor.
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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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