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04.03.2013 | 21:40
Hells Angels Members Barred from Entering Iceland
Two members of the motorcycle club Hells Angels were stopped at Keflavík International Airport on Friday and barred from entering the country.
Photo: Páll Stefánsson/Iceland Review.
The individuals had arrived in Iceland for the two-year anniversary of Hells Angels in Iceland, which took place over the weekend. One of the men is a prospective member of Hells Angels in Romania, and the other a fully-fledged member of the Hells Angels in Norway, visir.is reports.
Suðurnes Police arrested the men and the Department of Immigration then took the decision to bar them from entering the country.
ZR
June
19
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Iceland’s PM Meets Swedish Counterpart
Prime Minister of Iceland Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson is meeting with Prime Minister of Sweden Frederik Reinfeldt today,
June
19
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Walrus Sprawling on East Iceland Beach
A three-meter long walrus was discovered on the shores by Eyri in the town of Reyðarfjörður in East Iceland yesterday.
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June
19
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Women's Day Off celebrated today
In 1915, women aged 40 and over were granted the right to cast a vote in all official elections held in Iceland.
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Four Icelandic contestants will participate in this year’s World Skills International, the world cup for industrial- and vocational subjects. The competition is held every other year.
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June
19
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Free Iceland Travel Guides Released
June
18
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First Fin Whale Caught in Iceland
June
17
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15 More Reasons to Like Iceland (Photos)
June
17
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Today is the Icelandic National Day
June
16
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Festive Mood in Akureyri on June 17
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The 2013 June-July issue of Iceland Review is out. Themed ‘We Are Young’ the magazine celebrates the arrival of summer by interviewing young energetic Icelanders who excel in art, sports, business and politics—and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, the youngest PM in the republic’s history and the world’s youngest ruling state leader. Click here to take a look at a selection of the current issue and here to subscribe to the magazine.
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REVIEWS
amiina
June
10
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Harboring the Homegrown
The road to Höfn, a 1,690-person harbor town by the fjord Hornafjörður, is lined with reindeer. Whole herds of the wild horned animals rest peacefully on withered pastures, grace next to sheep and horses and bounce along the road. Soon, Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest glacier and the region’s biggest attraction, comes into view. Looming over Höfn, its outlet glaciers flow down from the mountains on which the bright white icecap rests.
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June
10
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Sin Fang’s Album Release Concert
Sin Fang will celebrate the release of his third album with a release concert in Iðnó on June 12. Flowers was released in February by Morr Music and has been well received by music enthusiasts and critics alike. The concert will be supported by Vök, this year’s winners of the Icelandic Music Experiments.
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