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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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According to the 2013 tax rates of the Icelandic Directorate of Internal Revenue, employers and employees can make an agreement of a maximum ISK 7,000 (USD 54, EUR 41) tax-free monthly payment for using the bus, cycling or walking to work.
Photo: Páll Stefánsson/Iceland Review.
Director of Cyclists in Iceland (Hjólafærni á Íslandi) Sesselja Traustadóttir told Morgunblaðið that the initiative was important for people’s lifestyle. “This is a tremendously healthy investment for the Icelandic society.”
However, Sesselja criticizes that the wage improvement initiative hasn’t been covered much. “There has been no information of it at the Icelandic Confederation of Labor and people have never heard employers talk about this but this is something that can make a tremendous difference. If we can free ourselves from extra vehicles from our home, free ourselves from the costs of operating one car, that is a lot of money.”
In other news, the Icelandic Road Administration will spend ISK 750 million (USD 5.8 million, EUR 4.34 million) on the construction of cycling paths in the Reykjavík and Suðurnes districts over the next three years. Municipalities will contribute the same amount.
Planning began last year and construction of several paths have begun. Around 20 paths are planned, ruv.is reports.
Click here to read more about the new cycling paths.
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Icelandic mountaineer Ingólfur Geir Gissurarson made it up the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest at 8,848 meters, by the South East Ridge at 1 am Icelandic time last night. At 50, he is the fifth and oldest Icelander to make the climb.
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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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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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