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- Icelanders assemble for a National Assembly (SOURCE)

“This is the conclusion of the first discussion which started this morning in Laugardalsholl in Reykjavik. Almost 1,500 people from all parts of the country are participating. Spirits are high and participants and staff are focused on delivering good results for the country.
The participants are divided into groups working at 162 tables. Nine people are at each table and their first task …

Your weekly roundup of the best blog posts and news articles about Iceland from across the globe.

Flickr Image of the week: Reykjanesviti is Iceland’s oldest lighthouse. It serves as a landfall light for Reykjavík and Keflavík. The tower is a 31 metres tall construction, situated on the southwestern edge of the Reykjanes peninsula. The original structure was built in 1878; just eight years later the building was destroyed by an earthquake.” ~ Helgi Hall & Visit Iceland.

Th!nk about it: European blogging competition
The battle for control of Iceland’s geothermal energy fields
“It …

It has been Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada, so I’m a little late posting the round up. Anyhow, here’s a selection that caught my eye.

Flickr Image of the week: The Blue Lagoon by Toby Barnes.

Blog: Rhiannon & Sam by Rhiannon
Yes Officer, I have a licence
Getting in a car accident in Iceland.
Newspapers: The Reykjavik Grapevine by Paul Nikolov
Transparency International Ranks Iceland 7th Least Corrupt Country; Methodology Dodgey
The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries on their level of corruption based on how they rate under a series of assessments conducted by other …

This is the first weekly roundup of blog posts and news articles that were of highlight this week about Iceland.

Flickr Image of the week: Hafragilsfoss, Jokulsargljufur National Park by Alexander Shchukin.

Blog: These are the best days of our lives by Heather Ezell
Road Trips…
An American woman playing professional basketball in Iceland goes on a road trip.
Blog: Icelandish by Jessica
It’s Official
Everyone is getting pregnant in Iceland according to one blogger.
Blog:The Iceland Weather Report by Alda Sigmundsdóttir
In Ferrara
The leading Icelandic blogger, Sigmundsdóttir, is in Italy this week for Festival Internazionale.
Forum: Iceland Weather Report …