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The Reykjavík Grapevine's Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is joined by Heimildin journalist Aðalsteinn Kjartansson and Grapevine contributor Sindri Eldon to round up the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week:
[03:47] Storm Warning
Iceland is currently experiencing a storm brought about by an extremely low-pressure weather system of 934 hPa. Today, several roads have been closed, and corrugated iron roof plates have blown off houses in the Westman Islands and Siglufjörður. Ships returned to harbor for safety, and coastal areas in the south may flood later today.
[17:59] Iceland’s Largest Beverage Seller Accused Of Restricting Competition
Ölgerðin, Iceland’s largest beverage manufacturer, is accused of unlawful conduct in restricting competition. The Icelandic Competition Authority conducted a search at Ölgerðin’s offices on Friday.
[25:48] Viðreisn Proposes Lifting Restrictions On Sales Of Painkillers
The party has proposed a new law allowing the sale of painkillers in grocery stores, a practice currently restricted exclusively to pharmacies in Iceland.
[31:21] Inga Sæland Is The Least Popular Party Chair In Iceland
According to a new survey by Maskína, Inga Sæland, chair of the People’s Party, is the least popular party chair in Iceland—71% of respondents think she is doing a bad job. Meanwhile, 59% of voters think Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson of the Center Party and Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir of the Independence Party are doing a bad job. In contrast, only 25% think current PM Kristrún Frostadóttir is doing a bad job.
[44:04] Five MPs Accused Of Breaking Into A Swimming Pool While Drunk
According to Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir, MP for the People’s Party, five MPs—Ingibjörg Isaksen and Þórarinn Ingi Pétursson from the Progressive Party, Þorgrímur Sigmundsson and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson from the Center Party, and Jens Garðar Helgason from the Independence Party—went with locals in Vopnafjörður to the local pool after opening hours.
[54:17] Anne Carson & The Nobel Prize
Very recently, Canadian/Icelandic poet and essayist Anne Carson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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