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Reykjavík Grapevine,  18 May 2021 4:57 PM
MOM Air Goes To Auction: Artist Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson Talks Performance Art And How One Sells It
In November 2020, the Grapevine, along with many other media outlets, received a press release announcing the arrival of a... more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  18 May 2021 3:53 PM
Iceland seems closer to USA
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is today meeting Icelandic leaders ahead of this week’s Arctic Council meeting in the country. The head of state, President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, said after their meeting that he feels Icelanders probably find more common ground with the Biden administration than that of President Trump. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  18 May 2021 3:17 PM
Fancies: Álfgrímur a.k.a. Elfgrime
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Álfgrímur a.k.a. Elfgrime... more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  18 May 2021 3:14 PM
Blinken on Israel and climate
Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir has met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken this afternoon. She spoke with RÚV afterwards. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  18 May 2021 2:42 PM
Palestinian Refugees Kicked Out Of Shelter For Refusing Pre-Deportation Test, Now Homeless
Palestinian refugees who were refused international protection in Iceland were kicked out of the shelter at Bæjarhraun in Hafnarfjörður, Kjarninn... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  18 May 2021 1:56 PM
Pride Flags Raised Across Reykjavik
On Monday, the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, rainbow flags were raised outside of Höfði, city hall, and... more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  18 May 2021 12:53 PM
Blinken press conference
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Iceland ahead of the Arctic Council meeting at which he will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in person for the first time. Blinken is today meeting Icelandic leaders and gave a press conference alongside his Icelandic counterpart Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson this morning. A small group of protesters had gathered outside the Reykjavik conference centre to decry US support of Israel. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  18 May 2021 12:28 PM
The Fire Brigade Rescues Parrot; Arrests Horse
The fire brigade in the capital area was in for a surprise yesterday when they were called to rescue an... more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  18 May 2021 10:52 AM
First trans council leader in Reykjavík
Alexandra Briem, who has been a deputy councillor in Reykjavík for Píratar (the Pirates) this term, will be the next president of Reykjavík city council—and the first trans woman to hold such a position in Iceland. She takes over the role today. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  18 May 2021 10:16 AM
Impressive spectacle as volcano crater collapses
The top of the most active crater vent at Geldingadalir collapsed inward, into the molten lava below, yesterday evening. It was a spectacular sight caught, live, on one of RÚV's webcams. more

mbl.is,  18 May 2021 2:41 AM
State monopoly plans to take online wine shops to court
According to Iceland Monitor's sources business at Sante has been very good. The future of the market for alcoholic beverages is at stake more

mbl.is,  17 May 2021 5:13 PM
A simplified guide to Iceland’s Covid-19 travel rules
Those who are fully vaccinated should have a fairly easy time visiting Iceland. Iceland Monitor has put together a clear and concise outline of the current restrictions and requirements. more

mbl.is,  16 May 2021 11:00 PM
New Icelandic airline Play gets an air operator’s certificate
From left to right Halldór Guðfinnsson, Andri Geir Eyjólfsson and Friðrik Ottesen preparing TF-AEW for its first flight on the new AOC. Play will begin by offering flights to and from Paris, London, Copenhagen, Alicante and Tenerife. Flights to the US should start later in the year. more

mbl.is,  15 May 2021 5:53 PM
Fish skin helped local man recover from severe burns
The Kerecis Omega3 fish-skin graft is approved by the a FDA as well as European regulatory authorities. Doctors used fish-skin grafts from Kerecis, a Westfjords company, to help a local man recover from severe burn wounds. more

mbl.is,  15 May 2021 2:05 AM
Updated quarantine rules for travelers take effect Tuesday
The flow of tourists has begun to slowly increase. Those who have been fully vaccinated now have a fairly easy time visiting Iceland. People coming from some countries must stay in the quarantine hotel while others may get an exemption. more

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

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

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

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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