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Iceland Review, 14 October 2019 4:57 PM
Sizeable Hotel Rises Beside Harpa
The 253-room hotel currently under construction next to Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík is set to open next year, RÚV reports. Richard L. Friedman, one of the project’s main investors, says he is not concerned by tourist numbers dropping in Iceland. The hotel’s construction is expected to cost ISK 20 billion ($160m/€145m). The Reykjavik Edition, […] more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 14 October 2019 3:50 PM
Iceland vs Andorra this evening
Iceland’s men’s national football team will clash with Andorra this evening in their third-to-last qualifier for Euro 2020. They need to win the game to remain in with a chance of automatic qualification for next summer’s tournament. more
Iceland Review, 14 October 2019 3:17 PM
Too Few Judges on Court of Appeal
Iceland’s Court of Appeal has been operating with 13 judges as opposed to its mandated 15 for months, Fréttablaðið reports. In March of this year, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled four of the Court’s judges had been appointed illegally, and their presence impeded individuals’ right to a fair trial. The lack of […] more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 14 October 2019 3:06 PM
Iceland wants to fund lecturer in Copenhagen
The Icelandic authorities have informed authorities in Denmark that Iceland is willing to fund the position of Icelandic lecturer at the University of Copenhagen. As things stand, the position is likely to disappear thanks to budget cuts. Iceland’s... more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 14 October 2019 2:29 PM
John Kerry received Iceland environment prize
John Kerry, former US Secretary of State and presidential candidate, was this Saturday awarded an Arctic Circle Prize. The chair of the Arctic Circle Round Table says Kerry received the prize for having been a consistent voice pressuring the... more
Iceland Review, 14 October 2019 2:03 PM
Stronger Cocaine Seized in Larger Amounts
Stronger cocaine than ever before is being smuggled into Iceland – and in larger amounts than have ever been seen before, RÚV reports. Iceland’s three largest cocaine smuggling cases have all occurred since the beginning of this year. Although large packages have been confiscated on their way into the country, the price of the drug […] more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 14 October 2019 1:39 PM
One died in traffic accident this weekend
A foreign tourist died in a serious road traffic accident on the south of the Snæfellsnes peninsula at around midday on Saturday. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 14 October 2019 12:58 PM
Two Icelandic Sisters Fight To Determine Their Own Surnames
Two Icelandic sisters who are completely estranged from both of their parents are hoping to create their own surname, Vísir...
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mbl.is, 14 October 2019 12:49 PM
No Room for Error
Having lost Friday night’s game against France, the world champions, at Laugardalsvöllur arena 0:1, the Icelandic men’s national soccer team now faces Andorra tonight at 6:45 at the same venue.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 14 October 2019 12:14 PM
Storm Warning For All Of South Iceland In Effect For Tomorrow
If you are planning on traveling through South Iceland tomorrow, exercise great caution—or perhaps make other plans. The Icelandic Met...
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Iceland Review, 14 October 2019 12:00 PM
Set to Rights: Iceland’s New Gender Autonomy Act
The year is 1996. After spending several years in Sweden, Anna Kristjánsdóttir moves back to Iceland. She struggles to find a job, and when she finally does, harsh bullying leads her to quit. Anna is a public figure, though not everyone looks at her in a positive light. But it’s not living abroad that has made her an outsider: Anna is trans. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 14 October 2019 12:00 PM
The Week in Iceland, 14 October 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, 14 October 2019 11:45 AM
Iceland Condemns Turkish Incursions On Kurds, Will Still Visit Turkey For Football Match
While the Icelandic government has issued a strongly-worded written statement condemning the Turkish invasion of northern Syria, the Icelandic national...
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mbl.is, 14 October 2019 10:55 AM
Fatal Accident in Snæfellsnes
One person has died of injuries sustained in a rollover on the south side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula Saturday.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 14 October 2019 10:31 AM
Football Shenanigans: The Latest News From The Pitch
Everybody likes an underdog. Such is the case with the Icelandic football team. Twenty-one years ago, we won against the...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 14 October 2019 10:25 AM
Defining Real Time: Sequences Art Festival Is Back
Compared to other countries, visual art in Iceland is a relatively new thing. As an island, isolated from the rest...
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mbl.is, 14 October 2019 10:15 AM
Icelandic Minister Criticizes Perry for Banning Same-Sex Marriage
Icelandic Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson criticized US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry at their meeting with Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir on Thursday.
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mbl.is, 13 October 2019 8:03 AM
‘Used to Digging up Dead People’
Electrical engineer Trausti Traustason is used to digging.
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Iceland Review, 12 October 2019 9:10 AM
Old Icelandic Fokker Skids Off Runway
A Fokker 50 passenger plane, which was formerly owned and operated by Air Iceland Connect (Flugfélag Íslands), was involved in an accident in Kenya on Friday. The plane – which went by the name of Sigdís in Iceland – was one of four Fokkers operated by Air Iceland Connect. The plane was currently being operated […] more
mbl.is, 12 October 2019 8:12 AM
In Awe of Owls
There are three species of owls in Iceland, and they are a rather rare sight.
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Iceland Review, 11 October 2019 10:30 PM
Ferrell’s Eurovision Film Prompts Mayor’s Endearing Statement
Filming of the upcoming Netflix comedy Eurovision is currently underway in Húsavík in North Iceland. The film – which is directed by David Dobkin, and written by Andrew Steele and Will Ferrell – stars Rachel McAdams, Pierce Brosnan, Demi Lovato, and Will Ferrell himself. The film follows Icelanders Lars Erickssong and Sigrit Ericksdottir, who are […] more
mbl.is, 11 October 2019 1:57 PM
Iceland vs France in Reykjavík Tonight
The Icelandic men’s national soccer team faces the world champions, France, at Laugardalsvöllur arena in Reykjavík tonight, in a qualifying match for the UEFA EURO 2020.
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mbl.is, 11 October 2019 11:43 AM
Icelanders Dress in Pink Today
Are you wondering why so many people in Iceland - a nation not known for dressing in bold colors - are dressed in pink today?
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Iceland Review, 11 October 2019 10:13 AM
Men’s Football Team Takes on France in Crucial Match
The Men’s National Football Team will compete against France tonight in a crucial match for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers. France will be hoping to overtake group-leader Turkey (the two teams are level on points although Turkey has conceded fewer goals). Meanwhile, Iceland is also challenging for the top two places (Iceland is three points […] more
mbl.is, 11 October 2019 9:50 AM
Will Keflavík Connect US and China?
Last month’s opening of Beijing Daxing International Airport in China could create an opportunity for the Icelandic travel industry.
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Iceland Review, 11 October 2019 8:34 AM
Parliament Passes Two Bills Following FATF Report
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mbl.is, 10 October 2019 2:12 PM
Action Figures or Actual People?
What may look like a Playmobil set is instead the actual helicopter, crew and equipment of the Icelandic Coast Guard.
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Iceland Review, 10 October 2019 11:57 AM
Three Cruise Ships to Dock in Skagafjörður Next Summer
Three cruise ships are expected to call on the port of Sauðárkrókur (Skagafjörður) next summer, RÚV reports. A total of 10 cruise ships have scheduled calls to the port in the future. Major improvements to the harbour have been made in the past years. Since 2015, the catch is up by 20% per year in Sauðárkrókur, […] more
mbl.is, 10 October 2019 11:08 AM
Arctic Circle Assembly Opens Today
The 2019 Arctic Circle Assembly opens at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík today.
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Iceland Review, 10 October 2019 10:25 AM
Local Nurse Accidentally Invites 100,000 People to Her Sewing Circle
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mbl.is, 10 October 2019 9:42 AM
Snow and Poor Visibility on Mountain Roads
Poor visibility, icy roads and snow is in the forecast for some mountain roads in Iceland today.
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mbl.is, 09 October 2019 1:24 PM
New View of Þingvellir in Sight
There are plans to build a new observation deck this winter by Hrafnagjá canyon in Þingvellir National Park.
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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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