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A drug epidemic: „Fentanyl is the biggest killer on the streets“
A man who is an intravenous drug user says that there is a fentanyl epidemic among drug users in Iceland today. He says that three young men he knew died due to a fentanyl overdose last year. He says there very well may have been more. Fentanyl is a prescription-only drug. Kristján Hafberg Einarsson, a 51-year-old man, claims to be...
The Coast Guard dragged a dead 15 meter sperm whale out to sea – Photos
The Coast Guard vessel Freyja was called to Bessastaðir in the fjord Hrútafjörður, in the north-west part of Iceland, last weekend, to look into circumstances surrounding a beached whale at the shore. The crew sent two speed boats to the shore for inspection. The carcass turned out to be a 15-meter-long sperm whale. The lines being fastened to the tail....
Alleged victims of Dr. Skúli up to fourteen: Deaths are being investigated as manslaughter
Alleged victims of Dr. Skúli Tómas Gunnlaugsson’s medical malpractice are now up to fourteen. Nine of those have passed away. As told by Vísir, the investigation now being conducted by the police in Suðurnes, which has to do with alleged medical malpractice by a head doctor at Suðurnes Hospital and Health Center, resulted in the death of nine patients; not...
„Icelanders cannot be bothered with having children“
Many were baffled by a post in a public group on Facebook, and some even took to Twitter to express their astonishment. The discussion then became viral on Twitter. The original post on Facebook was made by a person complaining about non-Icelandic speaking people working in service. „English speaking people should not be hired for service positions,“ the individual wrote....
More people migrated from Iceland than into the country – Highest unemployment rates in the North
A recently published report, State of the Nordic Region, states that real estate prices increased the most in Iceland, out of all the Nordic countries during the Covid-19 pandemic. The report also states that the country’s GDP went further down, than in any other Nordic country. Unemployment also grew the most in Iceland compared to the other countries. Birth rates...
Rearview Mirror: When four people died in the slush floods in Patreksfjörður
The Saturday of 22nd of January, 1983, was a fateful day in the lives of the people living in the town Patreksfjörður. The day started out as any other Saturday, except for the fact that there was to be a Þorrablót celebration in the evening. Þorrablót is an ancient Nordic tradition in celebration of the Nordic Gods, where people eat...
Dentistry for children in Iceland – Free until the age of 18
Important points for people of different ethnicities living in Iceland, who would like to better understand dentistry for children and the cost of it. Today, dentistry for all children in Iceland is free of charge until the age of 18, with a few special exceptions which are always thoroughly explained, should they come up. Parents or guardians only pay a...
Frosti’s announcement after accusations: „I take full responsibility for my behavior“
Frosti Logason, a well-known journalist currently working for the TV channel Stöð 2, sent out an announcement regarding an interview published in the podcast Eigin Konur, where a woman named Edda Pétursdóttir talks openly about a violent relationship she was in. She describes her ex-boyfriend as being mentally abusive towards her, which only escalated after the relationship ended. After having...
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