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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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For the first time ever, a tree has passed the 25-meter mark in Iceland.
A Sitka spruce. Source: Wikipedia.
The tree is located in a slope above the village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur, South Iceland, in a forested area.
The planting of trees in the area began in 1940. The area is privately owned but has been supervised by the Iceland Forest Service since 1964.
The record breaking Sitka spruce, which reaches 25.5 meters/82.6 feet, was planted in 1949, and is still growing, according to the Iceland Forest Service (Skógrækt Ríkisins).
The Sitka spruce, which acquired its name from the Sitka community in Alaska, is by far the largest species of spruce and the fifth largest conifer in the world.
The species is one of very few which has been documented to reach 100 meters/300 feet in height. The tree in Kirkjubæjarklaustur still has a long, long way to go.
The species was first planted in Iceland in the early to mid-1900s.
A photo of the tree can be viewed here.
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On the way back to Reykjavík following this morning's news conference, at which the new government agreement was formally presented, the next Prime Minister of Iceland, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, and his assistant, Jóhannes Þór Skúlason, who was driving, were stopped for speeding.
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Leader of the Progressive Party, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, who held the mandate to lead coalition talks, presented the government agreement between the Progressive Party and Independence Party to the President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at the presidential residence Bessastaðir this morning.
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The chairmen of the Independence Party and Progressive Party, Bjarni Benediktsson and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, formally presented the government agreement to the public at a press conference shortly after 11 am this morning.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party unanimously accepted the government agreement negotiated by their respective chairmen, Bjarni Benediktsson and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, yesterday evening.
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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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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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