News from Iceland


mbl.is,   22 February 2025 3:45 PM
Demanding immediate action
Architect Guðni Valberg took this photo of Bernhöftstorfan in Reykjavík in the spring of 2014 when it was to be demolished. Artist Egill Sæbjörnsson likens the contemporary struggle for beauty to the struggle to preserve the "Turf". A group of architects, engineers and artists is demanding immediate action to stop the decline of Icelandic architecture. At the same time, more attention should be paid to the beauty of buildings and other key aspects in the public interest. more


Iceland Review,   22 February 2025 1:00 PM
Glaciers Melting at Alarming Rate, Study Finds
Iceland’s glaciers are among the fastest-shrinking on the planet, having lost around 8.3 billion tons annually between 2000 and 2023. The rate of decline is just behind that of glaciers in New Zealand, the Andes, and Central Europe. These troubling findings were part of a study recently published in the scientific journal, Nature, and later […] more


Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       22 February 2025 12:49 PM
Söngvakeppnin 2025: watch the final with English commentary

Tonight's Söngvakeppnin 2025 final will choose Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in May.

Watch the show live with an alternative English-language commentary by Darren Adam - wherever in the world you are.

If you areIN Iceland, watch the stream above, on this page.

If you areOUTSIDE Iceland - anywhere else […] more


mbl.is,   21 February 2025 6:00 PM
Hilmisdóttir will be the new mayor
A new majority in the city will be the Socialist Party, the Pirate Party, the Social Democratic Alliance, The Left Green Movement, and the People's Party. Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir will be the new mayor. Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir will be the new mayor of Reykjavík. This was announced at a press conference by the leaders of the Social Democratic Party, the Pirate Party, the Socialist Party, the People's Party and the Left Green Party at Reykjavík City Hall today.Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir will be the new mayor of Reykjavík. This was announced at a press conference by the leaders of the Social Democratic Party, the Pirate Party, the Socialist Party, the People's Party and the Left Green Party at Reykjavík City Hall today. more


Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       21 February 2025 4:09 PM
New Reykjavík City Council and mayor announced

The five parties that have been in negotiations to form a majority in the Reykjavík City Council in recent weeks convened a press conference in the last few moments.

The leaders of Samfylkingin (the Social Democratic Alliance), Flokkur fólksins (the People’s Party), Píratar (the Pirate Party), Sósíalistaflokkur Íslands (the Socialist Party), and Vinstri græn (the Left-Green Movement) have been in coalition talks since Einar […] more


Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       21 February 2025 3:12 PM
Magma reaches same levels as before last eruption

Calculations by the Icelandic Meteorological Office indicate that the amount of magma accumulated beneath Svartsengi is now equal to that which existed before the eruption that began on 20 November.

Based on previous events in the Sundhnúksgígaröð volcanic system, this suggests that the likelihood of the next event occurring within the coming days or weeks is increasing.

As a result, the hazard assessment has […] more


Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       21 February 2025 1:26 PM
Teachers walk out after municipalities reject proposal

Just before noon, the Board of the Association of Icelandic Municipalities rejected Ástráður state mediator's Haraldsson’s proposal for resolving the ongoing dispute between teachers and municipalities. Teachers had already approved the proposal yesterday.

Teachers are currently walking out of their workplaces. A notice was sent to parents at Hörðuvallaskóli, informing them that their children are now on their way home. That […] more


Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       21 February 2025 12:51 PM
"Tragic" that deaths were avoidable

Never before have more people been seriously injured or lost their lives due to fatigue and tiredness, on Icelandic roads.

A senior police officer in the Vestfirðir (Westfjords) police force says it is crucial for people to understand the significant danger of driving while tired.

Samgöngustofa (The Icelandic Transport Authority), Eimskip, and Vörður are currently leading an more