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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  12 April 2019 3:56 PM
WOW air fallout continues
The Gaman ferðir travel agency is closing its doors and the City of Reykjavík is bracing itself for billions of krónur in lost revenue following the collapse of WOW air. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  12 April 2019 3:46 PM
Time To Emerge: Janus Rasmussen Opens Up About Going It Alone
It can take time to step out on one’s own. For Janus Rasmussen, it took years as a member of... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  12 April 2019 3:30 PM
Island Life: Chess > Smartphones, Wet Paths, Northeast To Be Cut Off
In the latest Iceland news from rural areas, the people of Vopnafjörður, in northeast Iceland, are beside themselves with worry... more

mbl.is,  12 April 2019 2:26 PM
Weather Warning for Most of Iceland
The wind forecast for tomorrow night. The Icelandic Met Office has issued a yellow alert for many parts of the country. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  12 April 2019 1:50 PM
The Party Goes On: Three Alternative Nights For Sónar Reykjavík Fans
Given the massive line-up, Sónar Reykjavík 2019 would have been just as great a treat as it has for the... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  12 April 2019 1:01 PM
Grapevine Playlist: New Music From Kristín Anna, Högni, MIMRA & More
Like a sudden flurry of shooting stars entering your house through an open window, here are the latest cosmic emissions... more

Iceland Review,  12 April 2019 12:52 PM
Wasting Away: How Iceland is dealing with its waste
The inhabitants of the Western world are consumers. In a world where mass production is the norm, it is not a surprise that we are drowning in garbage. But this is not one of those doomsday articles that focuses on the problem, only to leave the reader guilt-ridden and hopeless. Being aware of the problems we’re facing is important, but without hope, it’s hard to feel motivated to do what we can do for the better. So, let’s shift the focus a little bit and talk about what we can do better, and what’s already being done in Iceland to tackle our ever-accumulating waste. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  12 April 2019 12:46 PM
Ísafjörður Never Goes South: The award-winning Westfjords festival Aldrei Fór Ég Suður Is back
Since 2004, April means one thing for the people of the Westfjords: the Aldrei Fór Ég Suður music festival. Named... more

mbl.is,  12 April 2019 11:22 AM
Artifishal’s European Premiere
The event was well attended. Artifishal, a Patagonia documentary about wild salmon, premiered in Hveragerði, South Iceland, Wednesday night more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  12 April 2019 11:03 AM
Weather warning in effect
Iceland is in line to bear the brunt of two “autumn” low pressure areas today and tomorrow, that will bring gale or storm force wind, lots of rain, and mild temperatures. A yellow weather warning is in effect for all areas apart from the northeast. more

Iceland Review,  12 April 2019 10:57 AM
Goose Flew to Iceland from Scotland in Less Than a Day
A greylag goose named Arnór completed its migratory flight from the Firth of Tay in Scotland to the Fagurhólsmýri moor in Southeast Iceland in 20 hours, RÚV reports. This is an estimated distance of 1,115km (693mi). The gander was tagged with a GPS tracker in Blönduós, North Iceland in July 2018 before flying back to […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  12 April 2019 10:36 AM
Iceland beats Iceland in name battle
British retailer Iceland Foods ltd. has lost its appeal and cannot copyright the word “Iceland” in the EU, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has ruled. The Office ruled entirely in favour of the complainants: the Icelandic... more

Iceland Review,  12 April 2019 10:33 AM
Iceland Wins Trademark Dispute Against Supermarket Chain
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has ruled that UK-based supermarket chain Iceland Foods Ltd. may not register a trademark on the word “Iceland” within the European Union, Kjarninn reports. The supermarket chain secured a EU-wide trademark for the word “Iceland” in 2014, which Icelandic authorities sued to have invalidated on the basis of […] more

mbl.is,  12 April 2019 10:02 AM
Immigrants’ Role in Tourism Boom
A guide, talking to a group of tourists. The boom in tourism industry in Iceland in recent years would have been impossible without immigrants. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  12 April 2019 9:59 AM
Asylum seeker attackers sentenced
Two prisoners at Litla Hraun have been sentenced to two-and-a-half extra years behind bars for a particularly serious physical assault on the young asylum seeker Houssin Bsrai in the prison sports hall while he was an inmate there. more

Iceland Review,  12 April 2019 9:57 AM
Secret Solstice May Relocate Amidst Nonpayment Complaints
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Iceland Review,  12 April 2019 9:33 AM
Higher Unemployment and Fewer Foreign Workers Expected
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  11 April 2019 4:13 PM
North Iceland container port a step closer
Elías Pétursson, administrative mayor of Langanesbyggð in the far northeast of Iceland, says that the likelihood of building a major international container port in the area took a massive step forward today. more

mbl.is,  11 April 2019 2:51 PM
Icelandic President Meets with Putin
President Vladimir Putin and President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson shake hands. Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia, yesterday. more

Iceland Review,  11 April 2019 11:42 AM
New Icelandic Port to Link Asia, Europe, and US
Representatives of Langanesbyggð and Vopnafjarðarhreppur municipalities, German company Bremenports, and engineering firm Efla sign a contract today for the construction of a new harbour in Finnafjörður fjord, Northeast Iceland. RÚV reports that the harbour is intended to be an international container port connecting Asia, Europe, and the eastern United States. The area covered by the […] more

Iceland Review,  11 April 2019 11:27 AM
Kingfisher Spotted in Iceland
A belted kingfisher was spotted in Iceland yesterday morning. Ornithologist Jóhann Óli Hilmarsson says this is only the seventh time the species has been seen in the country. The bird is not native to Iceland. RÚV reported first. The bird was spotted by Varmá river in Mosfellsbær, just 20 minutes outside Reykjavík. It is believed […] more

mbl.is,  11 April 2019 11:19 AM
Classes Over - Time for Fun
Ballerinas by the Pond in Reykjavík. more

Iceland Review,  11 April 2019 10:08 AM
Víkingur Wins Top BBC Music Prize
Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson snagged the top prize at this year’s BBC Music Magazine Awards, winning Recording of the Year for his album Johann Sebastian Bach. The album was also awarded Instrumental Recording of the Year at the prestigious awards. “Víkingur Ólafsson’s beautifully crafted Bach programme is a balm for the ears,” wrote the awards […] more

mbl.is,  11 April 2019 9:43 AM
Víkingur Heiðar Receives Top Prize
Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson. “I’m deeply touched to receive these important awards for my Bach album, and I appreciate how well it has been received.” more

Iceland Review,  10 April 2019 3:24 PM
Natural by Design
You may not know it but when visiting Iceland, you’re likely to encounter the work of Basalt Architects. The company’s team is behind the Blue Lagoon’s Retreat hotel, the GeoSea Geothermal Sea Baths in Húsavík, and the LAVA Centre volcano museum in Hvolsvöllur, to name a few projects. Basalt Architects have flipped the script in architecture, letting nature lead the way in construction. Established in 2009, the company has revamped Icelandic bathing culture, focusing on putting people into touch with nature. more

Iceland Review,  10 April 2019 3:18 PM
Costumed Teens Run Wild in Reykjavík
Tourists strolling through downtown Reykjavík today may be surprised to come upon groups of costumed teenagers in high spirits, cavorting about the streets. The reason is a decades-old tradition called dimmisjón (sometimes spelled dimmition or dimission), a celebration that senior students across the country take part in around one month before their graduation. Due to […] more

mbl.is,  10 April 2019 3:16 PM
Pedestrian Streets Planned in Reykjavík
From Laugavegur. Planning is underway to transform certain streets in downtown Reykjavík into permanent pedestrian streets. more

mbl.is,  10 April 2019 11:40 AM
Icelandic State Will Appeal ECHR Ruling in Landsréttur Court Case
The Landsréttur court house. The Icelandic State plans to appeal the European Court of Human Rights’ ruling in the so-called Landsréttur case. more

mbl.is,  10 April 2019 9:49 AM
Belugas Fly in Next Week
The belugas Little White and Little Gray are scheduled to arrive in Keflavík on April 16. On April 16, Keflavík International Airport is expecting two unusually heavy travelers, sure to attract a lot of attention. more

mbl.is,  09 April 2019 2:31 PM
WOW Pilots Seek Jobs Abroad
Pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians, who worked for the bankrupt Icelandic airline WOW, are actively searching for jobs, mainly abroad. more

mbl.is,  09 April 2019 11:17 AM
Secret Solstice Will Be Held in June
From Secret Solstice in Laugardalur, Reykjavík. The music festival Secret Solstice will be held in Reykjavík June 21-23, for the sixth time. more

mbl.is,  09 April 2019 9:58 AM
Signs of Spring: Smiles and Grills
Icelanders have taken out their gas grills. Spring is here. Spring is in the air in Iceland. more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  25 January 2019 2:51 PM
The weather in Iceland in 2018
The year 2018 was wet and relatively warm. The precipitation was well above average in most parts of the country and the number of precipitation days was considerably higher than normal both in the South and in the North. The summer months were relatively cold in the southwestern part of the country compared to the last ten years while it was warm in the northeastern part. There was exceptionally little sunshine in the southwestern part of the country during the year. The number of bright sunshine hours in Reykjavík have not been as few since 1992. June and July were particularly gloomy in the South West. The last two months of the year were warm. Wind speed was close to averagemore

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  16 October 2018 9:17 AM
EUROVOLC is bringing the European volcanological community closer together
The European Network of Observatories and Research Infrastructures for Volcanology EUROVOLC is a H2020 Research and Innovation Project of the European Commission. It will construct an integrated and harmonized European volcanological community able to fully support, exploit and build-upon existing and emerging national and pan-European research infrastructures, including e-Infrastructures of the European Supersite volcanoes. The harmonization includes linking scientists and stakeholders and connecting still isolated volcanological infrastructures located at in situ volcano observatories (VO) and volcanological research institutions (VRIs). more

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