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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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The popularity of the party of Mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr, the Best Party, has collapsed since the municipal elections last spring, down from 35 percent to 19 percent, according to a new survey conducted by Gallup on behalf of national broadcaster RÚV.
Mayor Jón Gnarr. Courtesy of Reykjavík City Hall.
If elections were held today, the Best Party would only earn half as many city councilpersons as after the 2010 elections, three instead of six, visir.is reports.
Support for the Best Party’s coalition party in the City Council, the Social Democrats, increased by two percent since the elections and now measures 21 percent. Even so, the two parties would not sustain their majority in the council.
The Independence Party gained the most support, five percent, and is now backed by 40 percent of the electorate. Support for the Left-Green Movement is up from seven to 13 percent.
Click here to read more about the Best Party and the election results.
One of the last tasks of Steingrímur J. Sigfússon while in office as minister of industries and innovation was to issue a regulation on Monday extending the reserve for whales in Faxaflói bay, off Reykjavík in Southwest Iceland. The regulation took affect at midnight.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police yesterday completed its investigation of human remains found by travelers on the beach Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday.
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The government of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir will formally step down after a state council meeting with President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at his residence Bessastaðir at 11 am today. At 3 pm, the new government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will attend a state council meeting and afterwards formally take power.
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Air traffic was grounded at Keflavík International Airport for up to two hours this morning due to a failure in the flight data system. Due to the delay, many passengers missed their connecting flights.
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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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REVIEWS
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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