mbl.is,   20 August 2026 6:00 PM
All available buses to transport thousands

Strætó services will operate very differently on Saturday because of Culture Night, traditionally one of the busiest days of the year. Most routes will run more frequently throughout the day, and free shuttle buses will operate between Laugardalshöll and Hallgrímskirkja, while several routes will also be altered because of road closures. more

mbl.is,   20 August 2026 4:00 PM
City council members face 95% increase in meal prices

At a meeting of Reykjavík’s Executive Council today, the mayor presented a proposal for a special subsidy on meal services for low-income senior citizens. Under the proposal, those whose income falls below a defined threshold would pay ISK 1,500 per meal instead of ISK 1,900. more

Iceland Review,   20 August 2026 3:46 PM
In Focus | Interest Rates Rise Again! “People” Need to Spend Less

*Updated with email response from the Central Bank* Iceland’s key interest rate has risen to 8% as the Central Bank tries to cool inflation. That means “people” need to spend less. But who exactly are those people—and what happens when they do? “Here we go again.” That was Melkorka Sigríður Magnúsdóttir’s reaction when she heard [...]… more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       20 August 2026 2:30 PM
'The bank itself made a good case for not raising rates'

"I thought they [the Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee] made a good case for keeping interest rates unchanged," says Jón Sigurðsson, chief executive of Stoðir, referring to yesterday's interest-rate increase. The Central Bank raised rates by 0.25 percentage points yesterday.

The Monetary Policy Committee justified the increase by citing the Central Bank's forecast of higher inflation in the coming months. The committee considered […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       20 August 2026 2:20 PM
Defendant found to be present during remote witness testimony

The former wife of one of the defendants in the Reykholt case was today ordered to appear in court in person instead of giving evidence by video link.

The woman had begun giving her evidence by video link, but shortly afterwards the prosecutor and judge heard the defendant's voice in the woman's home. The defendant in question is the father-in-law of Andri Már Mortensen Birgisson and the father of Ingunn Rut Sigurðardóttir, who is also […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       20 August 2026 1:47 PM
Ari Edwald elected chair of Orkuveita Reykjavíkur

A new board of Reykjavík Energy was elected at a reconvened annual general meeting of the company today.

Ari Edwald, leader of the Centre Party group on Reykjavík City Council, was elected chair of the board, as Reykjavík Mayor Hildur Björnsdóttir announced would happen when the Independence Party, Progressive Party and Reform Party majority was unveiled earlier this summer.

Joining Ari on the board are […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       20 August 2026 12:58 PM
Múlakvísl conductivity increased significantly overnight

Conductivity in the Múlakvísl river increased significantly overnight and peaked at around 1 am.

High conductivity could plausibly indicate that this event is a genuine geothermal jökulhlaup from beneath Mýrdalsjökull.

Sigríður Magnea Óskarsdóttir, a natural hazards specialist at the Icelandic Met Office, says the conductivity is unusually high for the time of year.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       20 August 2026 7:43 AM
Calls on Alþingi to clarify framework for alcohol sales

Samtök verslunar og þjónustu (Federation of Trade and Services), together with independent specialist alcohol retailers, are calling on MPs to establish a clear legal framework for online alcohol sales.

Three companies that sell alcohol online have faced charges, and one has been convicted.

A statement says consumers have already made up their minds and that online alcohol sales have become part of everyday […] more