News | May 13 2008

Unemployment on the Rise

Although Iceland has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the world, the Directorate of Labor fears rising unemployment. The situation on the Icelandic labor market is expected to change next fall.

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My Icelandic Experience in a Week

Eva Firicka is an editorial intern at the Reykjavík Grapevine. She will be spending the next four months with us. Here you can read some random reflections from her first week.

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Since my childhood I have a dreamt about a trip to Iceland. A country famous for its beautiful nature, geysers, glaciers, handball, Bjork, Sigur Rós and Eidur Gudjonssen. When I first got a colour display cell phone, I downloaded a picture of Icelandic scenery. I come from Slovakia, a country situated in the heart of Europe. We also have beautiful scenery, especially the ...

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