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mbl.is, 04 May 2024 4:34 PM
Big stars released song about Akureyri
Recently the Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra and the Spanish singer Aitana released a song titled Akureyri. However, this collaboration has been a source of some attention as they had a romantic relationship for several months in the last year but announced their break-up at the end of the year.
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Iceland Review, 04 May 2024 2:02 PM
New Law Limits Airbnb Rentals
Businesses are no longer allowed to rent out units classified as residential housing on short-term rental sites such as Airbnb. This is the result of a new law, spearheaded by Minster of Culture and Business Affairs Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, that was passed last week in Alþingi, Iceland’s Parliament, Mbl.is reports. The law is a response to […]
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Iceland Review, 04 May 2024 12:37 PM
Nesjavellir to Hveragerði: A Hiking Adventure an Hour from Reykjavík
It was recently the First Day of Summer, a holiday in Iceland where kids get presents and Icelanders flock outside in the hopes of catching some rays. It’s a tricky time of year in a lot of ways, equally likely to still have snow storms as bright, sunny days. It’s certainly a time of year […]
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Iceland Review, 04 May 2024 11:43 AM
Lawsuit Challenges Þjórsá Hydropower Plant
Eleven landowners by Þjórsá river in South Iceland have sued the government, demanding that a license for Hvammsvirkjun hydropower plant be revoked. Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, minister of the environment, energy, and climate, is surprised and disappointed by the suit, RÚV reports. He said it would delay the project and go against the national interest. Confident […]
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Iceland Review, 04 May 2024 11:12 AM
Airport Strikes to Begin in May
The union of aviation workers and Sameyki, a nationwide union of public servants, have agreed to strike action at Keflavík airport starting 9 May, Vísir reports. Negotiation standstill Around 80% of the aviation workers union approved the action. Negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement have been ongoing since September 2023 and the labour dispute […]
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mbl.is, 03 May 2024 6:17 PM
Form an executive committee for Grindavík affairs
The Icelandic government decided this morning to submit to the Icelandic parliament a bill by the Minister of Infrastructure, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, to create a special executive committee for the matter of Grindavík town because of the impact of earthquakes on the region and society.
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mbl.is, 03 May 2024 1:31 PM
Solar energy will become a competitive choice in the energy market
A special effort could be made to put in place incentives for individuals and companies to install solar panels, as has been done in many of our neighboring countries.
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Iceland Review, 03 May 2024 12:30 PM
Critical Debate Tonight for Presidential Candidates on RÚV
Tonight, all twelve presidential candidates will participate in their first joint debate on RÚV at 7.40 PM. A political scientist has noted the significance of the debate, particularly for inexperienced contenders, and Jón Gnarr, who needs a strong showing in light of declining polls. All candidates meet for first time Tonight, all twelve presidential candidates, […]
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 02 May 2024 11:15 PM
Land
continues to rise at Svartsengi
Updated 2. May at 18:00 UTCLand deformation continues to be measured at Svartsengi, and the rate of
uplift has remained stable in recent weeks (see image below). Earlier in the
week, there were indications that the rate of land rise might have slowed in
the preceding days. However, measurements since then reveal that the rate has
remained steady in the context of the past few weeks. Pressure continues to increase
within the magma chamber, and there is a risk that the magma chamber beneath
Svartsengi will feed a new volcanic eruption.more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 02 May 2024 10:34 PM
Reykjavík Running On 5 Billion Deficit
The city of Reykjavík has been running at a 5 billion ISK deficit for the past year, 500 million ISK...
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mbl.is, 02 May 2024 2:00 PM
Intend to submit proposals for action today
The Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management intends to submit proposals for action to the Minister of Justice later today regarding further development of the defense parks on the Reykjanes peninsula.
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mbl.is, 02 May 2024 11:40 AM
Coastal fishing season began today
Coastal fishing began today, and many boats left the pier early this morning. There are now 825 boats at sea around Iceland under remote surveillance by the Icelandic Coast Guard’s command center, Ásgeir Erlendsson, the information officer of the agency, revealed.
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mbl.is, 01 May 2024 8:00 PM
Alert level has been raised in Grindavík
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has updated the risk assessment due to the seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The risk due to lava flow has been considered to have increased, while the risk due to volcanic ash is considered to have decreased.
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mbl.is, 01 May 2024 4:45 PM
International Workers' Day: Called for the government to demand ceasefire in Gaza
In her speech on the occasion of International Labor Day, chairwoman of Efling Union, Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir, called on the Icelandic government to condemn the Israeli government. She did not mince words and said that the Icelandic government is suffering from a deep sense of submission when it comes to the situation in the Gaza Strip.
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mbl.is, 01 May 2024 12:42 PM
Tourist arrivals set to reach record this summer
According to Isavia’s forecast, 8.5 million passengers will travel through Keflavík Airport this summer.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 01 May 2024 8:00 AM
Horrortropes: The End is Noir
Horoscopes can’t be all bad, but these come the closest Case-4-24, it’s been sitting on your desk for a while....
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mbl.is, 30 April 2024 8:00 PM
Elected honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Sigurður Reynir Gíslason, a geochemist and research professor at the University of Iceland’s Institute of Earth Sciences, has been elected honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for his work in the field of Earth Sciences.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 30 April 2024 5:35 PM
Lava Spills Over Defensive Walls Near Grindavík
The lava near Grindavík has amassed in volume higher than the defensive berms surrounding the area. In some places, the...
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mbl.is, 30 April 2024 5:34 PM
Inflation might have ceased and more power in the eruption
Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson says that it seems that activity in the volcano at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row has increased overnight and there are signs that the inflation in Svartsengi has stopped.
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mbl.is, 30 April 2024 11:36 AM
The field investigation is finished
The police in South Iceland believe they have a clearer picture of what happened in a summer house where a Lithuanian man died last week.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 30 April 2024 8:00 AM
Venturing Into The Suburban Abyss
Dipping into Dalslaug Growing up in a suburb of Reykjavík, I was always extremely grateful for the times I got...
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mbl.is, 29 April 2024 7:06 PM
Logadóttir is leading the race now
According to a poll conducted by the Icelandic Centre for Social Research, Prósenta, there is a strong changing movement among the top-ranking runners for president, and this can be seen in the results of other polling firms, such as Maskína and Gallup.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 29 April 2024 4:34 PM
66 Degrees of Sound: Saturday Morning Mix #2 — Monday Mix-Up Edition
Oh no we messed up! “We” being Rex’s internet in their new place, as moving and technology didn’t go hand...
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 16 April 2024 4:02 PM
One month since the start of the
eruption at the Sundhnúkur crater row
Today marks one month since
the beginning of the eruption that is ongoing at the Sundhnúkur crater row. The
eruption, which began on the evening of March 16, is the fourth in a series of
eruptions that started when magma began accumulating beneath Svartsengi in late
October 2023.more
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