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mbl.is, 14 October 2024 4:49 PM
Series of earthquakes on the Reykjanes Ridge last night
There was considerable seismic activity on the Reykjanes ridge last night, but a dozen earthquakes were measured near Eldey Island.
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Iceland Review, 14 October 2024 3:01 PM
New Study Sheds Light on Seal Behavior in Iceland
A new study on seals in Ísafjörður sheds some important light on the impacts that transportation has on their behaviour. The paper, “Assessing the Impact of Transportation on Seal Behaviour: A Case Study from Ísafjörður, Iceland”, puts forward recommendations that some mitigations on transportation in the area be put in place. Hauling out and flushing […]
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 14 October 2024 2:48 PM
Comet Visible In Iceland’s Sky
On October 13, weather conditions in West Iceland presented good visibility to spot the comet Tuschinshan-ATLAS. The comet was at...
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Iceland Review, 14 October 2024 12:32 PM
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Visible from Iceland
The comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), which has been drawing the attention of professional and amateur astronomers alike the world over, is clearly visible from Iceland, as several photos attest. A recent discovery The comet was first discovered in early 2023, and is believed to originate in the Oort cloud, a theorised mass of ice particles […]
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mbl.is, 14 October 2024 11:42 AM
The President will talk to other chairmen and take her time
Halla Tómasdóttir, the President of Iceland, spoke to the leaders of the Progressive Party and the Left-Green Movement last night. She then says she plans to take the time to talk to other party leaders in parliament today and that she will then assess the state of affairs before taking a stand on Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson's motion to dissolve the parliament.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 14 October 2024 11:32 AM
President Halla Tómasdóttir Assesses Parliament Dissolution
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson met with President Halla Tómasdóttir this morning to request the dissolution of parliament. Bjarni announced his...
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Iceland Review, 14 October 2024 11:00 AM
Government Coalition Ends: What Happens Now?
As reported, yesterday Prime Minister and chair of the Independence Party Bjarni Benediktsson announced that his party was leaving the coalition government, which is also partnered by the Left-Greens and the Progressive Party. As such, official parliamentary proceedings will end. By law, new elections must be held no later than 45 days from the dissolution […]
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 14 October 2024 8:00 AM
Word On The Street: Seeking New Autumn Traditions
The Grapevine took to the streets in search of new autumn traditions to adopt The red and orange leaves, and...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 13 October 2024 4:54 PM
Coalition Collapses, Prime Minister Calls For Election In November
On October 13, Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson held a press conference to announce the end of the governing coalition, reports...
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mbl.is, 13 October 2024 4:12 PM
The government’s cooperation has been terminated
The government cooperation between the Independence Party, the Progressive Party, and the Left-Green Movement has been terminated. This is reported by Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson at a meeting in the Cabinet.
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Iceland Review, 13 October 2024 4:04 PM
Government Coalition Collapses, Elections Set for November
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsdóttir announced at a snap press conference this afternoon that he is ending the government coalition and calling for elections on 30 November. At the Prime Minister’s office, Bjarni told reporters that the coalition of his Independence Party with the Progressive Party and Left-Green Movement, which has been in power since 2017, […]
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mbl.is, 13 October 2024 3:00 PM
Media meeting at 15:30 today at the Government Headquarters
Bjarni Benediktsson, Prime Minister and chairman of the Independence Party calls for the Left-Green Movement to reconsider its position on immigration issues and respect the agreement of the ruling parties on the issue. If there is nothing else in the situation than to terminate the government cooperation and call for elections.
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mbl.is, 13 October 2024 1:55 PM
"There must be a working environment in the government"
Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, chairman of the Progressive Party, says that it is of the essence that the government can work in peace. If the other governing parties, the Independence Party and the Left-Green Movement, do not trust themselves to stand by and work on the governing agreement, it needs to be revealed now.
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Iceland Review, 13 October 2024 8:42 AM
Grímsey Population Threatens to Leave
Four families in the remote northern island of Grímsey have put their homes up for sale and more are contemplating leaving the island for good, Mbl.is reports. The inhabitants believe that the community is under threat due to fishing policy decisions. Fishermen in the island will not receive an exemption to keep receiving fishing quota […]
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mbl.is, 12 October 2024 3:42 PM
Can explode at any time
It is unusual for the Independence Party to invite to a parliamentary party meeting with short notice, as was done yesterday. It shows that the tension between the government and the party has been increasing in the last few days, and it is natural for the party to meet and discuss the issues.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 11 October 2024 4:41 PM
Grapevine New Music: Sykur, Exos, Róshildur & More
Fall. Autumn. Whatever you want to call it, Reykjavík’s got it hard. With the first snow hitting the capital earlier...
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mbl.is, 11 October 2024 2:00 PM
The residents of Grímsey Island do not want a processing obligation
The mayor and the president of the Akureyri town council are now trying to get the Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries to issue a new regulation to the effect that the fisheries in Grímsey Island will be freed from the obligation to process the catch that reaches the land on the basis of a specific regional quota, but the regulation that granted an exemption from such a processing obligation expired in 2019.
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mbl.is, 11 October 2024 12:02 PM
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The king honored Tómasdóttir with the Order of the Elephant
King Fredrik X of Denmark honored 25 Icelanders and one Faroese with honorary degrees during the official visit of the President of Iceland to Denmark this week. Halla Tómasdóttir received the Order of the Elephant, the highest honor of the King of Denmark, and Björn Skúlason received the Great Cross of the Dannebrog Order.
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mbl.is, 10 October 2024 3:58 PM
A group of residents see no option other than to leave Grímsey Island
Considerable dissatisfaction is felt among the residents of Grímsey Island and many of them intend to move away. Four families advertised their houses for sale this week.
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mbl.is, 10 October 2024 1:54 PM
No accidents in the snow this morning
Guðbrandur Sigurðsson, assistant superintendent in the traffic department of the police in the capital area, says that the traffic in the capital area was heavy and heavy this morning, but it snowed slightly in the southwest of Iceland.
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mbl.is, 09 October 2024 12:00 PM
The phone ban has had a big impact on school work
A phone ban has been in place at Öldutún School since the beginning of 2019, and according to the principal, it has worked well. The school's atmosphere and culture have changed for the better, and there is more peace in the classroom.
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mbl.is, 08 October 2024 4:27 PM
Yazan Tamimi has been granted international protection
Yazan Tamimi, an eleven-year-old boy from Palestine, has been granted international protection in Iceland together with his parents based on subsidiary protection considerations.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 24 September 2024 11:15 PM
Magma
accumulation continues beneath Svartsengi
Updated 24. September at 14:00 UTCData from GPS instruments suggest that the land
uplift in Svartsengi continues at a steady rate. Model calculations based on
this data also suggest that magma accumulation beneath Svarstengi has continued
at a similar rate for the last weeks. According to measurements of land uplift
and estimates of the rate of magma accumulation, the development is similar to
previous events in the area. more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 23 September 2024 4:56 PM
New Icelandic Met Office
weather and climate supercomputer, becomes operational
The National Meteorological
Institutes of Iceland, Denmark, Ireland and the Netherlands have joined forces
to respond to climate change with more timely weather forecasting on a new, now
operational, common supercomputer. This helps prepare each nation for the
impacts of weather patterns, which are expected to become more extreme and more
challenging to forecast.more
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