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Reykjavík Grapevine,  22 May 2021 4:11 PM
VIDEO: Solidarity With Palestine Demonstration At Iceland’s Parliament Well Attended
Some 300 to 400 people turned out at Austurvöllur, the square in front of Iceland’s Parliament, this afternoon, where songs... more

mbl.is,  22 May 2021 8:03 AM
New 3D Model of Fagradalsfjall Eruption
From the eruption site by Fagradalsfjall mountain. A new 3D model of the Fagradalsfjall eruption and lava field, Southwest Iceland, has been posted on the Facebook page of the Icelandic Institute of Natural History. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  21 May 2021 3:50 PM
Removal of asylum seeker services appealed
The lawyer of one of nine Palestinians scheduled for deportation to Greece has appealed to the immigration complaints committee, following the Útlendingastofnun (Directorate of Immigration) decision to remove their client's accommodation, services, and daily allowance. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  21 May 2021 3:18 PM
The legacy of Iceland’s Arctic Council presidency
Iceland’s foreign minister says he is very happy with how this week’s Arctic Council meeting went. He says he also believes the personal meeting between Antony Blinken and Sergei Lavrov is the first step towards improving relations between the United States and Russia. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  21 May 2021 2:27 PM
Quarantine hotel system to change in June
The Icelandic government decided at its cabinet meeting this morning to relax various COVID-19 restrictions within the country. A decision was also made to abandon compulsory stays at quarantine hotels for arrivals from high-risk countries, and to to scrap the previously-announced colour-code scheme at the border. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  21 May 2021 2:19 PM
DesignM(ay)arch Day #3: The Full Schedule & Our Picks!
DesignMarch day three has arrived! And with it, a plethora of great exhibitions, events and more. Here’s the schedule and... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  21 May 2021 1:40 PM
Randomised Vaccination Order In June
In June, the vaccination order will be randomized. Additionally, open vaccination days are planned, where people can book vaccinations with... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  21 May 2021 1:33 PM
Daði and Gagnamagnið Move Onto Eurovision Finals
The finals for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest are taking place this Saturday in Rotterdam and our beloved Daði and... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  21 May 2021 1:07 PM
Track by Track: ‘Sometimes depressed… but always antifascist’ By BSÍ
BSÍ, no doubt one of the more un-Googleable bands in Iceland, are a Grapevine favourite, having pumped out feel-good indie... more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  21 May 2021 12:26 PM
Interview with Daði Freyr
Following the confirmed COVID-19 infection, Iceland’s Daði og Gagnamagnið have been confined to their hotel and were unable to perform live on stage at the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam last night. One of the favourites to win this year before the bad news, making it through to Saturday’s Grand Final was suddenly far from guaranteed. RÚV spoke to Daði Freyr in the makeshift green room inside the Icelanders’ Rotterdam hotel: more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  21 May 2021 11:06 AM
Major COVID rule relaxation on Tuesday
Iceland will, from midnight at the start of Tuesday, take its first step towards removing face mask requirements. Licenced premises will be allowed to stay open until midnight. Gyms and pools will be allowed to operate at full capacity. The general assembly limit will rise from 50 to 150. more

mbl.is,  21 May 2021 10:55 AM
Iceland Qualifies for Eurovision’s Final
Daði og Gagnamagnið. Last night, Iceland’s representatives at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, progressed on to the grand final. more

mbl.is,  21 May 2021 10:03 AM
Protective Walls Near Lava Buy Time in Case of Evacuation
Trying to tame Nature. Yesterday, around noon, a huge lava river began streaming just behind the eastern protective wall that had been built near the lava stream by Fagradalsfjall mountain. more

mbl.is,  20 May 2021 11:27 AM
Tons of CO2  to Be Shipped to Iceland
Specially designed vessels will transport the carbon dioxide. The Icelandic company Carbfix and the Danish shipping company Dan-Unity CO2 have entered into an agreement for the transfer of CO2 to the Coda Terminal – a new CO2 mineral storage terminal in Straumsvík, Iceland. more

mbl.is,  20 May 2021 10:33 AM
Blinken and Lavrov Ready to Cooperate
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at Harpa Concert Hall. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met for nearly two hours at Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavík, last night. more

mbl.is,  19 May 2021 12:55 PM
Coronavirus Case Among Icelandic Delegation at Eurovision
Daði og Gagnamagnið in Rotterdam. One of the group members of Daði og Gagnamagnið, representing Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, tested positive for COVID-19 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, this morning. more

mbl.is,  19 May 2021 11:46 AM
Blinken Meets With Icelandic Authorities
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Minister for Foreign Affairs Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson. Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavík, yesterday. more

mbl.is,  19 May 2021 6:47 AM
Eurovision drama: Icelandic presenter takes a jab at Israel
TV presenter Gísli Marteinn was highly critical of Israeli authorities during the broadcast. The comments made during a live broadcast have caused an uproar on social media more

mbl.is,  19 May 2021 12:14 AM
Sign near eruption charges for parking
When tested by mbl.is neither the QR code nor the payment link were working. Visitors are asked to pay 1.000 krona, or about 8 dollars, for using the parking area. 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

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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