mbl.is,   31 May 2025 1:11 PM
Hotels encouraged to join Booking.com lawsuit

The Icelandic Tourism Association is encouraging Icelandic hotels to participate in a class action lawsuit against the booking site Booking.com. This is stated in a statement from the association. more

Iceland Review,   31 May 2025 11:16 AM
Iceland’s Television Awards Postponed to Autumn 2025

TV ceremony postponed RÚV’s schedule director, Eva Georgsdóttir Ásudóttir, has confirmed a Television Awards delay. “The Television Awards, which were scheduled to take place this month, will be postponed until autumn,” she said in an interview with Morgunblaðið. Organisers will now use the extra months to refine the stage design, finalise the guest list and […] more

mbl.is,   31 May 2025 11:04 AM
Man believed to have been found in Örfirisey sea search

A man found dead in the sea off Örfirisey yesterday afternoon is believed to be the same individual who had been the subject of an extensive search since Thursday. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       30 May 2025 7:32 PM
Missing man believed to have been found near Örfirisey

The man, who was reported missing in the waters off Örfirisey yesterday, was discovered today around 3 p.m. He showed no signs of life. Police stated earlier that they believe they know the identity of the man.

A large-scale search was launched yesterday afternoon following reports of a person in the sea.

Authorities met this morning to assess the situation and decided to expand the search area later in the […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       30 May 2025 4:00 PM
Isavia ANS dismisses five air traffic controllers for falsifying work hours

Icelandic airspace covers about 5.5 million square kilometres, making it one of the largest air traffic control areas in the world. On average, around 540 aircraft pass through Icelandic airspace daily.

Isavia ANS, a subsidiary of Isavia, manages air traffic control over Iceland and the North Atlantic. It employs about 100 air traffic controllers (the entire Isavia group employs around 300).

Recently, five […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       30 May 2025 3:00 PM
Temporary closure of silicon plant in Húsavík – 80 jobs lost

The company, which operates a silicon smelter in Bakki near Húsavík, announced the decision to suspend operations temporarily from July 2025. In a company statement, it was confirmed that 80 workers would be laid off due to the shutdown.

According to PCC, the decision stems from challenges in the global silicon market, particularly the influx of cheap imports—mostly from China—and broader disruptions caused by trade wars. The statement […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       30 May 2025 11:31 AM
Icelanders to drill for geothermal energy in Tenerife

The project is managed by Reykjavík Geothermal, working in cooperation with local authorities and energy companies. Drilling operations are set to begin this autumn, with boreholes reaching depths between 2,500 and 3,000 meters.

The survey sites are located in the western and southern parts of the island. The goal of the project is to confirm the existence of conditions suitable for producing energy that is clean, stable, local, and […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       30 May 2025 11:22 AM
President of Iceland meets with the Emperor of Japan

During her stay in Tokyo, the president met with Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace. According to the presidential office, their discussions focused on relations between Iceland and Japan, efforts toward equality, and the use of renewable energy sources by both countries.

Halla also met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Their talks included exploring opportunities to strengthen trade cooperation between the two nations.

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