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mbl.is, 19 May 2023 8:30 PM
The oldest man in Iceland
Karl Sigurðsson in Ísafjörður is the oldest living male in Iceland. He turned 105 on May 14. He was baptized on the day of the sovereignty of December 1, 1918.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 19 May 2023 6:27 PM
The Identity of Us
Meet four Icelanders changing the face of arts and culture The past 30 years have brought about the biggest demographic...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 19 May 2023 6:05 PM
Grapevine New Music Picks: Biggi Maus, Brenndu Bananarnir, Úlfur Eldjárn & More
Wow, it seems like this Council of Europe thing took forever, but the schedule was only for Tuesday and Wednesday....
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 19 May 2023 4:35 PM
Making Sense Of The Senseless
“Congratulations On Being Human” looks for the beauty in the bewildering A not insignificant volume of art has emerged from...
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mbl.is, 19 May 2023 1:15 PM
Fatal accident at Arnarstapi
A fatal accident occurred at Arnarstapi in Snæfellsnes yesterday. This is stated in a report from the West Iceland Police.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 19 May 2023 11:16 AM
What If… Iceland Had Been Wiped Out By A Volcano?
What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend of the Grapevine Valur Gunnarsson is applying to eight relevant-to-Iceland...
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Iceland Review, 19 May 2023 9:58 AM
Wages Have Risen too Sharply, Finance Minister Observes
Bjarni Benediktsson, the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, believes there are indications that many Icelandic companies are struggling to deal with negotiated wage increases. The interest rates should have been kept higher for longer, he told Morgunblaðið on Wednesday. A sense of uncertainty In an interview with Morgunblaðið on Wednesday, Bjarni Benediktsson, the Minister […]
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Iceland Review, 19 May 2023 9:05 AM
Tindastóll Wins Its First Ever Men’s Basketball Championship
Tindastóll celebrated a historic victory yesterday as they secured their first-ever men’s basketball championship. In a nail-biting showdown during game five of the finals, Tindastóll emerged triumphant with a close 81-82 victory over Valur. Head Coach Pavel Ermolinskij, leading the team in his inaugural season, was in a humble mood after the game, telling Vísir […]
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mbl.is, 19 May 2023 8:00 AM
Uncertainty level lifted over cyber attacks
The Commissioner of Police in consultation with CERT-IS and the Communications Directorate-General has lifted the uncertainty level of the Civil Protection Agency over cyber-attacks linked to the European Council summit.
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Iceland Review, 19 May 2023 7:51 AM
Deep North Episode 26: To the Manor Born
The observant visitor to Reykjavík may be justified in raising their eyebrows at Barónstígur (Baron’s Way), a street in downtown Reykjavík that intersects Laugavegur. The street is in fact named after an eccentric aristocrat, the Baron Charles Francois Xavier de Gauldrée-Boilleau, who lived in Iceland around the turn of the century. His story is a […]
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Iceland Review, 19 May 2023 4:35 AM
Icelandic Film Industry Sees 80% Growth in Ten Years
The operating revenue of the Icelandic film industry has grown by 80% over the past ten years. “A giant leap in a relatively brief period of time,” the editor of the trade publication Klapptré told RÚV. Considerable growth In the last ten years, the Icelandic film industry has grown by ISK 15 billion ($107 million […]
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Iceland Review, 19 May 2023 3:58 AM
Icelandair Begins Scheduled Flights to Detroit
Yesterday, Icelandair inaugurated its scheduled flight service to Detroit, Michigan. The airline plans to offer seasonal service to Detroit four times a week, Vísir reports. “Bridging Motown and Europe” At 17 PM yesterday, Icelandair embarked upon its first scheduled flight to the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) in Detroit, Michigan. As noted by Vísir, […]
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mbl.is, 18 May 2023 10:00 PM
"Icelandic prayer for peace and justice in Europe"
“Today’s performance is dedicated to the people of Ukraine. An Icelandic prayer for peace and justice in Europe.”
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mbl.is, 18 May 2023 7:00 PM
The City wants to bring nature back
At the last meeting of the Environment and Planning Council in Reykjavík, proposals were presented aimed at turning green areas in several locations in the city into “natural areas.”
In 2016, a proposal was presented to the Environment and Planning Council for a total of 31 hectares of grass areas requiring mowing, which could be converted into natural areas, . As a result, the 14 hectare area around the city had ceased to be mowed. The project was expected to result in significant savings for the city.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 18 May 2023 5:33 PM
A Restaurant For A Seafaring Nation
Brút isn’t beating around the bush with its celebration of all things fish “Cod is god” is an adage...
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mbl.is, 18 May 2023 12:06 AM
The European Council Summit in pictures
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mbl.is, 17 May 2023 11:22 PM
United around our Values: The Reykjavik Declaration of the European Council
The Heads of State of the Council of Europe adopted the Declaration of Reykjavík at their meeting in Reykjavík today and established an international damage register for Ukraine. Support for Ukraine, a resolution in favour of Ukrainian children, and the commitment of the states to human rights, democracy and the rule of law were the main focus of the Declaration.
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mbl.is, 17 May 2023 4:45 PM
Secret message in the hammer
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, handed the hammer to the Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics. The hammer was carved by the artist Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir especially as a parting gift. The hammer has a small secret compartment and Gylfadóttir said she had placed a secret message to Rinkevics in it.
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mbl.is, 17 May 2023 12:25 PM
Register of Damages created
The creation of the Register of Damages in the Council of Europe was concluded by signing in Harpa this morning. The register is set to be operational for three years, where data is documented and claims for damages, losses or harm caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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mbl.is, 17 May 2023 8:00 AM
Consensus on the Register of Damages
The Member States of the Council of Europe intend to establish a Register of damages to document the wartime damages caused by Russia through the invasion of Ukraine.
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mbl.is, 16 May 2023 11:50 PM
"Complacency must end"
Amnesty International calls for action in a press release by the organisation yesterday on the occasion of the European Council summit in Reykjavík.
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mbl.is, 16 May 2023 10:00 PM
Raise the alert level due to cyber attacks
The National Police Commissioner in coordination with the CERT-IS and the Directorate of Communications have declared an alert level of civil protection uncertainty over cyber attacks that can be linked to the European Council summit currently taking place in Reykjavík. This is reflected in an announcement from the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management, which earlier reported that the websites of public institutions were down because of the attacks.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 17 February 2023 4:36 PM
No clear signs of an increase in activity at
Askja
Seismic activity around Askja increased in
August 2021 as uplift, most likely caused by a magmatic intrusion, began. The
seismic activity was more elevated in November and December 2021 and has since
the start of 2022 remained steady. At the same time, the uplift has continued
at a very stable rate since the beginning of the unrest.more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 16 February 2023 8:37 PM
The weather in Iceland in 2022The weather in 2022 was variable, but the annual mean of temperature, wind and pressure were mostly around average. In the country as a whole the temperature was equal to the 1991 to 2020 mean, but 0.3°C below the mean of the last ten years. It was relatively warmest around the South coast. The total annual precipitation was slightly above or slightly below average at most stations. But it was unusually wet in Reykjavík and at some locations in the Northeast. Average pressure and wind speed were around the long-term mean.more
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