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Reykjavík Grapevine, 16 February 2021 4:53 PM
Tips And Tricks #6: Navigating The Health Care System
Tips ‘n’ Tricks is Grapevine’s information series, where we give those of you newly arrived in Iceland—or hoping to be—some...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 16 February 2021 3:45 PM
Danger alert and evacuations for Seyðisfjörður
A civil protection danger alert has been declared for Seyðisfjörður over the risk of landslides. More heavy rain is expected this evening and authorities are wary of the stability of the mountainside following December's devastating mudslides. Parts of the town are being evacuated. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 16 February 2021 3:24 PM
Sprengidagur: As If We Needed Another Excuse To Stuff Our Faces
Today is a special day in Iceland, known as Sprengidagur. Now before you ask Google Translate to mangle that word...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 16 February 2021 3:11 PM
Blue Lagoon prepares to open again
The Blue Lagoon spa and hotel will soon re-open at weekends and the company has already re-hired some staff laid off due to the pandemic. Most other tourism companies are not re-hiring yet. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 16 February 2021 2:26 PM
Electric deal reached, smelter threat erased
Rio Tinto, which operates the aluminium smelter at Straumsvík near Hafnarfjörður, has withdrawn its complaint to the competition authority over Landsvirkjun’s electricity prices after the companies signed a new contract. The possibility that the smelter would shut down altogether has now been removed. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 16 February 2021 1:10 PM
Justice Minister Handed 45,000 Signature Petition Urging Protection For Human Trafficking Survivor
Friends and supporters of Uhunoma Osayomore, a human trafficking survivor facing deportation from Iceland, gave Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 16 February 2021 1:08 PM
45,000 signatures against deportation handed over
The justice minister was today handed a petition of 45,000 people opposed to the deportation of Uhunome Osayomore. The 21-year-old applied for international protection in Iceland but was rejected by the Útlendingastofnun (the Directorate of Immigration), and the immigration appeals committee. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 16 February 2021 12:28 PM
More Vaccines Arriving Into Iceland: 190,000 Expected To Receive The Vaccine By June
Iceland will receive more vaccines than previously expected, meaning that 190,000 people will be vaccinated by the summer, RUV reports....
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 16 February 2021 12:19 PM
THE PRESENT IS OVER! Arngrímur Sigurðsson Talks Folklore, Monsters & The Human Response To Chaos
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation...
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mbl.is, 16 February 2021 12:17 PM
Stricter Border Measures in Iceland as of Friday
Stricter border measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will be adopted in Iceland, starting Friday.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 16 February 2021 12:01 PM
Harder border controls from Friday
Iceland’s health minister, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, presented draft new border controls to cabinet this morning and has now confirmed the stricter rules will come into effect on Friday. The biggest change is that passengers will need a negative COVID-19 test before travelling to Iceland. more
mbl.is, 16 February 2021 11:22 AM
Mudslide Stops in Farm’s Backyard
A mudslide occurred at about 6 pm Sunday night very near the farm Hof in Öræfi, Southeast Iceland.
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mbl.is, 16 February 2021 10:28 AM
Fatal Shooting Feared to Suggest New Reality
If the fatal shooting on Rauðagerði, Reykjavík, Saturday night turns out to be connected to power struggle in the underworld, as mbl.is’s sources claim, then what we’re seeing is a serious development and a new reality in Icelandic society.
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mbl.is, 15 February 2021 12:36 PM
Ad Campaigns Aimed at Vaccinated Tourists
Since vaccinations for COVID-19 are underway in Europe and the US, Icelandic businesses and institutions in the tourism industry are preparing advertising campaigns, aimed toward people who have been vaccinated and are planning to travel.
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mbl.is, 15 February 2021 11:31 AM
Today We Celebrate ‘Bun Day’
Today is bolludagur, or ‘Bun Day,’ in Iceland.
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mbl.is, 15 February 2021 10:19 AM
Man Shot to Death in Reykjavík: Suspect in Custody
A man in his 30s was killed outside his home on the street Rauðagerði, Reykjavík, Saturday night.
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mbl.is, 14 February 2021 8:02 AM
New Old Downtown Rising
The construction of a new old downtown in Selfoss, Southwest Iceland, is well underway.
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mbl.is, 13 February 2021 8:05 AM
‘Otherworldly’ Vatnajökull National Park Deemed Europe’s Second Best
Vatnajökull National Park ranks second among Europe’s national parks in 2021 on TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best list.
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mbl.is, 12 February 2021 11:55 AM
Iceland Remains Europe’s Greenest
According to the latest figures, updated yesterday, from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Iceland is still the country among EFTA and EU member states with the lowest 14-day incidence per 100,000 inhabitants, or 8.4.
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mbl.is, 12 February 2021 10:59 AM
Multi-Functional Flowers in Mjódd: Video
Bright-colored, strange-looking, giant tulips were recently planted by the Mjódd shopping center in Reykjavík.
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mbl.is, 12 February 2021 10:15 AM
Icelandic Food Production Provides Plenty of Protein
Icelandic food production has grown in recent years, supplying Icelanders with most of the food they need, especially when it comes to protein.
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mbl.is, 11 February 2021 11:50 AM
Self-Driving Buses in Iceland by 2023?
By 2023, Jóhannes Rúnarsson, managing director of Strætó bus service, hopes to see self-driving buses in Iceland.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 30 January 2021 9:14 AM
The weather in Iceland in 2020The
year 2020 was stormy. The average wind speed was remarkably high and
number of windy days was unusually high.The
annual mean temperature at all stations was higher than the 1961 to
1990 mean, but below the average of the last ten years. It was
relatively warmer in the East and Northeast but colder in the
Southwest and West.The
year was wet in the North and East. The annual precipitation in
Akureyri has never been higher since the beginning of registration in
1928.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 08 January 2021 3:26 PM
The landslide in Seyðisfjörður is the largest landslide
to have damaged an urban area in Iceland
From 15 to 18 December 2020, several landslides hit the town
of Seyðisfjörður, destroying or damaging more than 10 buildings. Thankfully, there
were no injuries. The largest landslide occurred on 15 December, and it ranks
as the most damaging landslide to have affected an urban area in Iceland.more
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News in English are provided by Reykjavík Grapevine, mbl.is, Icelandic Meteorological Office and Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV).
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