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Reykjavík Grapevine,  08 September 2024 2:04 PM
Score-Core: Conductor And Composer Eímear Noone Levels Up At Harpa
“We like to be on the cutting edge, but we live in a place that’s so old. We live surrounded... more

mbl.is,  08 September 2024 12:24 PM
The friend comes out as a trans woman
The director, Snævar Sölvi Sölvason, was happy to get Arna Magnea for the part of Birna, but she is a trans woman herself. In the film Odd Fish (Ljósvíkingar), human emotions are the focus; joy, sorrow, fear, love, courage and burning passion. At the premiere this week, there was often a lot of laughter, but the film also brought tears to the eyes. The story is about deep friendship, our status as a nation and trans issues, and it's safe to say that the journalist's heart warmed when he watched it. more

Iceland Review,  08 September 2024 8:15 AM
Attitudes Towards Tourists Generally Positive
Icelanders mostly have a positive attitude towards visiting tourists, new research suggests. However, the tourism industry should not take the hospitality of the locals for granted, RÚV reports. Steady support for tourism The Icelandic Tourism Research Centre has published a new poll, which indicates that Icelanders are generally pleased with local tourism activities. The poll […] more

Iceland Review,  08 September 2024 7:53 AM
Next Eruption Could Block Highway, Vulcanologist Warns
If another volcanic eruption begins in Sundhnúksgígar in Reykjanes, lava could reach and block a major traffic artery within hours, according to a vulcanologist. Construction work could be necessary to protect infrastructure to the north of the eruption site, Vísir reports. Another eruption possible The sixth eruption in Reykjanes over a nine month period came […] more

Iceland Review,  08 September 2024 7:23 AM
President Saddened by Teen Violence
President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir wants the root causes of teen violence to be addressed in the wake of the fatal stabbing of 17 year-old Bryndís Klara Birgisdóttir on Culture Night in Reykjavík, RÚV reports. Systemic reform needed “We are all grief-stricken by the terribly sad events that have taken place in our society, which […] more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  08 September 2024 3:35 AM
Editorial: The Limits Of Trust
Trust is an important part of how any society runs. Every time we stand at a pedestrian crossing waiting for... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  07 September 2024 10:48 PM
Don’t Go To The Volcano, Because You Might Die
It has escaped no one’s attention that yet another eruption is taking place on the Reykjanes peninsula. Just like the... more

mbl.is,  07 September 2024 2:53 PM
"We are all saddened"
The President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir. Halla Tómasdóttir, the President of Iceland, says that the roots of the problem must be tackled due to the sad events that have taken place in society recently. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  07 September 2024 2:15 PM
The Spaces In Between: Masaya Ozaki’s Musical Worlds
As one of the most photographed countries on the planet, it’s easy to communicate what Iceland looks like — even... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  07 September 2024 2:04 PM
Art You Can Eat: Pola Sutryk Is Blurring Lines Between Food And Art
“I’m a multidisciplinary artist, food artist, cook, chef, forager. It definitely changes depending on the context — it’s all of... more

Iceland Review,  07 September 2024 9:00 AM
Foreign-born Health Care Staff Vital, Administrator Says
The number of foreign-born health care staff working in Iceland’s hospitals and nursing homes has grown rapidly in recent years, Heimildin reports. Over the last decade, foreign nationals went from 3 to 10 percent of the total staff of Landspítali – The National University Hospital of Iceland, while labour union data on nursing home workers […] more

Iceland Review,  07 September 2024 8:30 AM
Housing Rental Company Shortens Contracts
Alma, a major real estate rental company, will only offer 13 month contracts from now on. The company used to offer contracts of up to 5 years, but its CEO says that a new law on renting has created legal uncertainty, leading to this policy change, Vísir reports. The law, which came into effect on […] more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  06 September 2024 11:15 PM
The eruption North of Stóra-Skógfell is over
Updated 6. September at 16:00 UTCThe eruption which commenced on 22 August is now declared over, hence the hazard assessment has been updated. The main changes affect Zone 3, where the eruptive fissures opened at the beginning of the eruption. Zone 3 is now assessed to be at high hazard level (red) since the likelihood for vent openings, gas pollution and tephra fallout are assessed to be lower than before. Zone 6 is now assessed to be at considerable hazard as the likelihood of gas pollution is reduced. Within Zone 1 (Svartsengi) hazards are assessed to have either low or very-low likelihood.
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mbl.is,  06 September 2024 3:00 PM
The eruption is over
The eruption at Sundhnúkagígar crater row is over. The eruption north of Mt Stóra-Skógfell is over. This is stated in an announcement from the Icelandic Meteorological Office. more

mbl.is,  06 September 2024 1:51 PM
Death of a couple in Neskaupstaður: Extended custody for the suspect
Frá Neskaupsstað. The detention of the man suspected of killing a couple in Neskaupstaður at the end of August has been extended until October 4. more

mbl.is,  05 September 2024 4:38 PM
"It's very windy here"
Another schooner washed ashore at Pollagata inÍsafjörður today. The coast guard ship Þór is now on its way west to Hornstrandir due to an emergency call that came from there. Helgi Jensson, police chief in the Westfjords, says that there are a lot of strong winds in the Westfjords and that the civil defense command has been activated. more

mbl.is,  05 September 2024 9:52 AM
Video: Put himself in great danger at the eruption
The tourist walked almost the whole way to the eruption plume. The French photographer and guide Kevin Pages, who lives in Iceland, captured a video today of a tourist who had stopped at the eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula. more

mbl.is,  04 September 2024 12:30 PM
Grindavík can be written off for now
Helgi Einarsson and Bjarghildur Jónsdóttir from Grindavík. "If economic activity starts again in Grindavík, some life could be revived there. For now, however, the town can be written off," says Helgi Einarsson, a former captain in that town. more

mbl.is,  04 September 2024 10:28 AM
"We are all shocked"
Minister of Justice, Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir says that the government sees the increased violence among young people as something that must be dealt with immediately. Minister of Justice Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir and other government ministers met with the National Police Commissioner, police officers and people from the health system after the government meeting yesterday, where the discussion was about increased carrying of weapons and violence among young people. more

mbl.is,  03 September 2024 12:35 PM
Imported cocaine from Switzerland
The man was arrested upon arrival in Iceland, but he had almost 900 grams of cocaine inside his body. A foreign man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for importing almost 900 grams of cocaine, which he brought with him on a flight from Zurich, Switzerland in June this year. more

mbl.is,  03 September 2024 9:11 AM
Defense exercise in case of a massive accident due to volcanic eruption
Close to 300 people participated in the defense exercise in Reykjanes yesterday. Over 200 people took part in a defense exercise at the defense area in Reykjanesbær yesterday, where the response to a group accident due to a volcanic eruption was practiced. The exercise was part of Norður Víkingur, a 1,200-person military exercise that has been going on for the past few days and will end today. more

mbl.is,  02 September 2024 4:40 PM
"Should not happen in our society"
Guðrún Inga Sívertsen, the principal og the Commercial College of Iceland says there has been a lot of empathy and solidarity in the school among students and staff. "Everyone is shocked by this terrible event. This should not happen in our society, that a 17-year-old girl dies in this way." This is what Guðrún Inga Sivertsen, the principal of the Commercial College of Iceland, says when asked about the atmosphere in the school following the tragic death of Bryndís Klara Birgisdóttir, who died following a stabbing attack in the city center on Culture Night. more

mbl.is,  02 September 2024 10:15 AM
Two jets still the most active
The eruption at Sundhnúkagígar crater row. Two jets are still the most active in the volcanic eruption at Sundhnúkagígar crater row, and lava continues to accumulate around there. more

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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