mbl.is,   12 May 2026 1:40 PM
“People were paying for the view”

Residents of Smyrilshlíð and Haukahlíð plan to file a formal compensation claim against the City of Reykjavík over changes to the zoning plan for the so-called I-lot in the Valshverfi neighborhood in Vatnsmýri. One resident says the city failed buyers who purchased apartments in the area based on promotional material that did not include development on the lot. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 May 2026 12:48 PM
Helgi Bjartur appeals to Landsréttur

Helgi Bjartur Þorvarðarson, who received a 12 month sentence last month for a sexual offence against a 10 year old boy, has appealed the judgment to Landsréttur (Court of Appeal), as first reported by Vísir.

Sigríður Friðjónsdóttir, ríkissaksóknari (Director of Public Prosecutions), confirms this to RÚV.

She says […] more

Iceland Review,   12 May 2026 12:30 PM
National Registry Tool Available Ahead of Local Elections

Voters in Iceland’s local elections on Saturday, May 16, can confirm their polling location through the National Registry of Iceland. As reported by mbl.is, the information can be found by entering your identification number online. What’s the Story? Voters can check polling location and electoral register details through National Registry service Voting locations changed in… more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 May 2026 12:18 PM
Banks predict unchanged or falling inflation

The analysis departments of Íslandsbanki and Landsbankinn published their forecasts today for how high inflation will be in May. There is some difference between the forecasts, although the results land in a similar range.

Íslandsbanki forecasts that the monthly consumer price index will rise by 0.2% in May. If that happens, annual inflation will be 5.2%, the same as the inflation measured in April.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 May 2026 12:11 PM
Elections on Saturday: here's what you need to know

Iceland goes to the polls on Saturday to elect new representatives and councils in local elections, in municipalities across the country.

Can I vote?

If you are on this list, you can vote in Saturday's elections:

• Icelandic citizens who have legal domicile in Iceland and have reached 18 years of age on polling day.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 May 2026 11:38 AM
Council of Europe election monitors arrive this week

A fifteen-person delegation from the Council of Europe will come to Iceland tomorrow to monitor the municipal elections on Saturday.

The delegation will be divided into seven groups on Saturday, which will travel widely around the country and observe what takes place at polling stations.

The delegation will be here from […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 May 2026 7:50 AM
Probe into Kelduhverfi salmon escape

Juvenile salmon escaped from an on-land salmon farming facility in Kelduhverfi in Norðurþing last week. It is not clear how many escaped from the tank, but the operating licence holder at the site, Kaldakvísl ehf., managed to catch 50 juveniles that had escaped.

According to Karl Steinar Óskarsson, head of aquaculture at Matvælastofnun (Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority), an investigation into the escape is in full swing, but the […] more

mbl.is,   11 May 2026 8:30 PM
The Force meets faith at Reykjavík church

The Force was with churchgoers at Guðríðarkirkja yesterday, where a Star Wars-themed service was held. more