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Reykjavík Grapevine, 23 September 2019 4:09 PM
Poll: Conservatives Support Lower Than Ever; Most Other Parties Rising
The Independence Party is currently polling at 18.3%, according to a new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR), which...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 23 September 2019 3:39 PM
100th female priest
Aldís Rut Gísladóttir was yesterday ordained as a priest in the National Church of Iceland at the cathedral at Hólar in Hjaltadalur. This would not usually be news, were it not for the fact that she is now the 100th female priest ordained in Iceland. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 23 September 2019 3:10 PM
Italians take over Iceland airspace patrols
Around 140 members of the Italian air force are expected to Iceland this week as the country takes over responsibility for patrolling Iceland’s airspace as part of its NATO membership. Staff at NATO HQ in Uedem, Germany are also part of the project... more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 23 September 2019 3:00 PM
Reykjavík Strikes Back: Iceland And The Climate Strike
Millions of people across the planet have taken to the streets calling for urgent action on the climate crisis. The...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 23 September 2019 2:39 PM
Reykjavík celebrated ‘car-free day’
Hundreds of people in Reykjavík took part in yesterday’s pan-European car-free day. The event started with a walk along one of the city’s busiest roads, which was temporarily closed to traffic, and ended with a gathering at Lækjartorg square. It was... more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 23 September 2019 2:11 PM
Icelandic Public Broadcasting Fined For Hatari’s Palestinian Flag Statement
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has decided to fine Icelandic public broadcasting (RÚV) €5,000 for Hatari’s displaying of the Palestinian...
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Iceland Review, 23 September 2019 2:06 PM
US Considering Free Trade Agreement With Iceland
The Trump administration is considering a free trade agreement with Iceland, Axios reports. This comes on the heels of Vice President Mike Pence’s Iceland visit, during which Pence warned Iceland not to rely on Chinese technology and praised their decision not to participate in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, although no such decision had been […] more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 23 September 2019 1:48 PM
Borgarfjörður: Glaciers, Hot Springs & The Heart Of The Sagas
Requiring a slight detour from Route 1, Borgarfjörður is an area of subtle beauty and historic importance that rewards the...
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mbl.is, 23 September 2019 1:33 PM
Car Free Day in Pictures
The World Car Free Day was celebrated worldwide yesterday.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 23 September 2019 1:32 PM
Body found in highlands
A passer-by found the body of a man just off the unpaved road to the north of Vatnsfell on Sprengisandsleið in the southern highlands on Friday. more
mbl.is, 23 September 2019 12:50 PM
Illness among Icelandair Flight Attendants
Three female flight attendants became ill and had to be given oxygen on board an Icelandair flight last week.
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Iceland Review, 23 September 2019 12:16 PM
Czech Traveller Found Dead
The man who was found dead by Sprengisandsleið north of Vatnsfell last Friday was a Czech citizen, born in 1975. He was travelling by bicycle, on his own, and his family were notified with the help of the Czech consul the same day, as reported by the South Iceland police. Nothing was found to suggest […] more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 23 September 2019 11:52 AM
The Week in Iceland, 23 September 2019
The weekly news programme from RÚV English: an entertaining look at what's been going on in Iceland over the past seven days. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 23 September 2019 10:09 AM
New In Town: Laundromat Cafe
Have you ever wanted to have lunch and do your laundry in a public place? You’re in luck. After announcing...
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mbl.is, 23 September 2019 10:01 AM
Bird Drone of Interest to US Investors
The Icelandic company Flygildi has since 2012 been developing a drone in the shape of a bird.
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Iceland Review, 23 September 2019 9:26 AM
RÚV Fined for Hatari’s Palestine Banners
The European Broadcasting Union has decided to issue RÚV with a fine for Hatari’s behaviour in the green room at the Eurovision Song Contest finale in Isreal last spring when band members displayed banners in the Palestine flag colours. According to RÚV Director of Broadcasting Skarphéðinn Guðmundsson, RÚV will receive the minimum fine of 5000 […] more
mbl.is, 22 September 2019 8:03 AM
Be Ready for RIFF Thursday
The 16th RIFF, the Reykjavík International Film Festival, opens Thursday with Icelandic directior Elvar Aðalsteins’ End of Sentence.
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mbl.is, 21 September 2019 8:07 AM
Ian McEwan Receives Laxness Prize
English novelist Ian McEwan became the first person to receive the Halldór Laxness International Literature Prize Thursday.
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Iceland Review, 20 September 2019 3:02 PM
Proposed Construction Project on Laugavegur
A proposed construction project would transform on the corner of Laugavegur and Vatnsstígur in the city centre. Some old buildings will be replaced by up to 4,000 m2 in new buildings and others will be renovated. Up to 56 hotel apartments are planned. If approved, construction could start as early as next spring. Laugavegur, the […] more
mbl.is, 20 September 2019 2:44 PM
Climate Crisis Strike Today
All over the world today, people, young and old, are bringing attention to the climate crisis by going on strike.
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Iceland Review, 20 September 2019 2:25 PM
State Opposes Compensation Claim in Guðmundur and Geirfinnur Case
The state has requested an acquittal for the compensation claim of Guðjón Skarphéðinsson, RÚV reports. Guðjón was acquitted in the infamous Guðmundur and Geirfinnur case, last year. Guðojón requested ISK 1.3b (€9.4m, $10.4m) as compensation related to the case, which is considered one of the gravest miscarriages of justice in Iceland’s history. The state believes […] more
mbl.is, 20 September 2019 2:00 PM
Rental Cars Put Load on Roads
Foreign tourists increasingly travel around Iceland in rental cars, resulting in increased wear of Icelandic roads.
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Iceland Review, 20 September 2019 11:44 AM
Heavy Rain Expected in West Iceland
Heavy rain can be expected on Iceland’s west coast today, according to the Icelandic Met office. An orange warning is in place for Faxaflói and Breiðafjörður in West Iceland. High water levels are anticipated in rivers and streams, as well as increased runoff, increasing the risk of flash floods and landslides that can cause travel […] more
mbl.is, 20 September 2019 9:46 AM
Orange Weather Alert and Road Closures
The Icelandic Met Office has issued an orange weather alert for the western part of Iceland.
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Iceland Review, 19 September 2019 3:23 PM
Alcoholic Beverages To Be Sold Online
Alcohol made by Icelandic producers may eventually be purchased in online stores in Iceland if a bill the Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir intends to submit to Parliament in March is approved. If this happens, the ÁTVR, the State Alcohol and Tobacco Store’s decades-long monopoly on alcohol sales in Iceland will essentially be abolished. […] more
Iceland Review, 19 September 2019 3:00 PM
Benefits of Retrieving the Manuscripts Unclear
It is unclear how beneficial it will be for Iceland to recover more of the Icelandic manuscripts that have been kept in Denmark since the 18th century, RÚV reports. Moving them could jeopardize important scientific work in the field of Ancient and Nordic studies, according to Dr Viðar Pálsson, associate professor of History at the […] more
mbl.is, 19 September 2019 2:45 PM
New Road Opens through Þingvellir
A new road through Þingvellir National Park was formally opened Monday.
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mbl.is, 19 September 2019 12:05 PM
Ragnar Kjartansson’s Work Chosen Century’s Best
Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson’s The Visitors is the best art of the 21st century, according to a list published this week by the Guardian.
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mbl.is, 19 September 2019 9:32 AM
Crossing the Ocean to Learn to Swim
They had never seen a horse before and never learned to swim.
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Iceland Review, 18 September 2019 2:45 PM
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir Pens CNN Article on Gender-Based Violence
Iceland’s prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir has penned an article for CNN’s news site regarding gender-based violence, harassment and discrimination in Iceland and abroad, Vísir reports. The article coincides with a conference in Harpa called MeToo: Moving Forward, the first international conference focused on the #MeToo movement and its aftermath, taking place over three days, ending […] more
mbl.is, 18 September 2019 2:00 PM
WOW Now, but How?
A new WOW Air website could be launched by the end of the week, Michele Ballarin tells the Washington Post, but industry analysts remain skeptical.
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Iceland Review, 18 September 2019 12:53 PM
Man Pushes Woman Off Balcony
A man in his thirties pushed a woman in her twenties off a balcony in upper Breiðholt late Monday evening, RÚV reports. The woman was rushed to a hospital and the man was taken into custody by police, where he remains. The woman is badly injured but reportedly in stable condition. Police responded to a […] 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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