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mbl.is,  14 May 2021 10:24 PM
Partial solar eclipse in Iceland in June
According to Norse mythology a solar eclipse takes place when the Sun is eaten by ferocious wolf Skoll. The moon will block out around 70% of the sun more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  14 May 2021 1:25 PM
12-Year-Old Receives Price List For Sexual Photos
A price list for sexual photos was sent to a 12-year-old child by a stranger by an Icelandic man, who... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  14 May 2021 1:21 PM
Hiking Trail to the Volcano Improved
The main hiking trail in Fagradallsfjall to the volcano was temporarily closed this week but reopened Wednesday night after construction... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  14 May 2021 12:58 PM
National Festival Tickets on Sale Soon
The largest multi-day festival in Iceland, Þjóðhátíð in the Westman Islands, was canceled last year due to COVID-19. However, music... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  14 May 2021 12:51 PM
Iceland Is Green Again
Iceland has finally turned green again, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. This means that the... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  14 May 2021 12:45 PM
Lava Rain At The Eruption Site
Geldingadalsgos has something new in stock every week. The Scientific Council for Civil Protection now warns of lava bombs falling... more

mbl.is,  14 May 2021 12:03 AM
Dangerous bridge will be taken out of use
Crossing the Núpsvötn-bridge requires a great deal of caution. Icelandic authorities plan to replace a nearly 50 years old bridge which has seen many accidents. more

mbl.is,  13 May 2021 11:13 PM
Wine importer finds way around state monopoly
Arnar Sigurðsson, owner of Sante ehf. and Santewines SAS, is offering Icelandic consumers a new option. A sister company in France sells the wine online but the product is stored in Iceland. more

mbl.is,  12 May 2021 11:52 PM
Icelandic game developer aiming for IPO
From the PC game Starborne. Solid Clouds produces a futuristic MMO space strategy game more

mbl.is,  12 May 2021 7:10 PM
Police investigates Icelanders on OnlyFans
One of Iceland's more popular OnlyFans contributors is Klara Sif Magnusdottir. When interviewed by Mbl.is in April she claimed to have earned the equivalent of $US 120.000 from her profile on the website in a span of just nine months. Content sold through popular website may violate Iceland's pornography ban more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  12 May 2021 3:07 PM
“It is clear that this occupation is illegal”
Foreign minister Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson says Iceland’s stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is unambiguous and has been clearly stated. Iceland supports a two-state solution and believes the Israeli occupation is illegal. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  12 May 2021 12:26 PM
New COVID app version launched
Iceland’s Rakning C-19 contact tracing app has been updated to use Bluetooth connectivity to help trace COVID-19 infection. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  12 May 2021 11:56 AM
Summer jobs promised for all students who want them
2,500 summer jobs will be on offer for students aged 18 and over, as part of the government’s Hefjum störf (Let’s Get Working) campaign. Ásmundur Einar Daðason, Minister for Social Affairs and Children, says jobs will be available for all students who want to work this summer. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  12 May 2021 11:07 AM
Nervous PM received first jab
Prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir was among the 12,000 people to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Reykjavík’s Laugardalshöll arena yesterday. She admitted that she is not a big fan of injections: “I’ve been so stressed about the injection all day and not thought about anything else than coming here. I’m just a bit...well, it’s like going to the dentist. But it was all so very well done and I can say to everyone who is scared of injections that they have nothing to fear,” she said after. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  12 May 2021 10:12 AM
First ever brush fire danger alert
Icelandic civil protection authorities have declared a danger alert for brush fires for the first time ever. The decision, which includes a ban on all open flames, was taken yesterday in collaboration with the fire brigades of the Westfjords, West Iceland, the capital region, Suðurnes, and South Iceland. more

mbl.is,  11 May 2021 3:02 PM
Intensity of Eruption Increases
The lava discharge by Fagradalsfjall mountain, Southwest Iceland, has increased considerably during the past week. more

mbl.is,  11 May 2021 12:09 PM
Ocean Diamond to Sail Around Iceland This Summer
Ocean Diamond. Four cruise lines have announced the arrival of cruise ships in Reykjavík this summer. more

mbl.is,  11 May 2021 10:07 AM
Direct Flights from Israel to Iceland This Summer
From Tel Aviv. A Boeing Dreamliner from El Al. “If all goes as planned, between 50 and 70 groups from Israel will be coming to Iceland in the summer.” more

mbl.is,  10 May 2021 12:09 PM
Police Close Eruption Site – Impressive Video
From the eruption site. The smoke in the distance is from wildfires. The eruption site by Fagradalsfjall mountain, Southwest Iceland, will be closed today. more

mbl.is,  10 May 2021 11:03 AM
Icelandair to Offer Service to Six US Cities
Tourists in Reykjavík. Bogi Nils Bogason, CEO of Icelandair, tells Morgunblaðið that recently, there has been a marked increase in the number of flight reservations being made to Iceland. more

mbl.is,  10 May 2021 10:14 AM
COVID-19 Restrictions Eased in Iceland Today
Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir. New rules regarding public gatherings took effect in Iceland today and will remain in effect through May 26. more

mbl.is,  09 May 2021 8:01 AM
Afraid of Heights? Here’s Your Challenge
Feeling dizzy already? Work on an observation platform on Bolafjall mountain, towering over the town of Bolungarvík, the West Fjords, will likely resume in late May. more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  05 April 2021 5:11 PM
Re-evaluation needed of the size of the hazard area
Updated 03.05 12:15The eruption in Fagradalsfjall continues through one main crater. The active crater is the fifth fissure opening that opened in the area on the 13th of April. Since the 27th of April, the volcanic activity was characterized by continuous lava fountains, while the activity changed at around midnight on the 2nd of May, and has since  been showing pulsating behaviour. Considering these changes in activity, the size of the hazard area at the eruption site is being re-evaluated.  more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  20 March 2021 5:11 PM
A minor eruption underway
Uptdated 29.3 at 09:30The Civil Protection and Emergency Management's Science Board held a meeting Friday (Mars 26.) to discuss the volcanic eruption in Geldingadalir on the Reykjanes Peninsula. A lot of data has been collected including on-site and remote measurements along with modeling work forecasting the event's possible behavior over the coming days. A report detailing the event's general status and proposals for regular monitoring will be released shortly. more

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