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“Its actions are merely civilian,
not war related at all. Some cri-
sis response units are inclusive in
a military setup, but of course we
don’t possess an army of our own
so that’s not the case here.”
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ingibjörg Sólrún
Gísladóttir, on the Iceland Crisis
Response Unit.
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“Unfortunately, we have not
reached the same peak as Nor-
way. What Iceland has done is
allowing for churches to marry if
the priest will agree; Norway has
said, ‘Everyone can get married,
deal with it.’
While Iceland has come a long way, there is
still a way to go to ensure greater equality for
the LGBT community.
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“It has nothing to do with aes-
thetics or value, and should be
kept professional and not too
emotional.”
The debate on the Icelandic Art Academy’s
new premises has risen to the forefront of
Icelandic discourse.
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“I still have problems determin-
ing whether the “Kimi Records
Summer Fun Tour!” of 2008
was the decidedly most rock ‘n’
roll venture embarked upon by
a twenty-strong group of young
men in a sweaty bus – or the
least rock ‘n’ roll one ever.”
Grapevine’s representative allows
readers to decide.
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A quick stop was made at the
“ jumping rock”, a six-metre
high cliff overlooking the ice-cold
river. To say that hitting the
water was refreshing would be
an understatement.
Grapevine goes river rafting.
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