Jones, who has about 50 followers ...
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Julian Assange, the subject of a rape investigation in Sweden, has come under attack from Birgitta Jónsdóttir, who is a member of Iceland's parliament. She says that Assange's public persona overshadows the site's mission, and suggests that he step down.
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Click on the picture to watch an audio slideshow of a hike to Hraunsvatn lake in Öxnadalur valley in north Iceland, which lies at a height of 490 meters, interlocked between two steep mountains and a small glacier with a view of the majestic Hraundrangar peaks.
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Fjallabyggd (“Mountain Settlement”) is a skier’s dream. Its slopes are perfect for slaloming and there are also tracks for telemark skiing. Winter sporting enthusiasts can also go ice skating or rent snowmobiles. In summer, Fjallabyggd turns into a paradise for hikers. Read this special promotion about one of Iceland’s best hidden gems.
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Dear friends,
As the former (elected) Chairman of the Foreign Press Association of Sweden, trying to 'cover' Scandinavia, I often visited Iceland.
Since than it's always been in my heart and mind.
The referendum was interpreted perfectly by cartoonist Halldór Baldursson of Morgunbladid, who interpreted the Prime Ministers feelings in a cartoon prior to the election (from the article "Icesave: What do the commentators say?"):
OK, OK. I can read this. I just don't understand what it means.
And economist Ólafur Ísleifsson, a professor in Economics at Reykjavík University, hit the nail on the head:
“This is a demand for a new approach so that the economic independence of the country will not be threatened. ... “The results must be a serious food for thought for the leaders of the government. They have completely parted ways with the nation by not voting in a referendum that is of greatest importance to the future of the country."
I'm still convinced that the banking criminals never should be rewarded.
The international financiers are doing to Iceland what they do to The Netherlands and globally too, and as many feel, I don't like it at all.
They try to force us all, and there's no justice in their system.
As a Dutch foreign correspondent I've had more than 40 years experience abroad - of which many in Scandinavia (I'm fluent in Swedish) and I hate to see what this banking mafia is doing to our world.
The situation is as I described it: they take the profits and force the people to pay.
Like on Iceland, people all over the world are expected to foot their bill!
Please keep Iceland independent and out of the claws of this global usury mafia.
Best regards,
Henk J.J.M. Ruyssenaars, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
The second issue of the print edition of Iceland Review 2010 has just been published. Entitled “Under the Volcano” the magazine dedicates 20 pages, words and pictures, to the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull glacier which made headlines all over the word. New subscribers will receive the book Puffins as a gift and all subscribers are part of a draw to win a trip to Iceland. Click here to subscribe to the magazine.
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Future of Hope is an aptly named documentary directed by Henry Bateman about what some people are doing to shape the future of Iceland, hoping that above all, the crisis will ultimately strengthen the country.
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There can’t be many novels that are heralded as being “a purification for body and soul” recommended to “those who enjoy experimental cookery” (review of November Rain in DV newspaper) and “as beautiful as a painting from the golden age” (review of The Offspring by Danish newspaper Politiken). However, Reykjavík based writer, Audur Ava Ólafsdóttir, has attracted such attention not to mention literary prizes.
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Have a laugh this week by visiting Hafnarborg, the Hafnarfjördur Centre of Culture and Fine Art, where the exhibition “Humor in Icelandic Art” is currently running. The exhibition consists of works by contemporary Icelandic artists from different generations which deal with humor and irony.
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