Iceland Review,   08 March 2026 9:54 PM
What To Do This Week | Music Festival, Icelandic Comedy and Other Events

Music is king in Iceland. Choosing events for this week’s column proved challenging, as there are quite a few worth mentioning. Still, we’ve selected the unmissable ones: from a two-day festival at DIY venue R6013 to a jazz night and a sophisticated electronic set by Halldór Eldjárn. Whatever your taste, there’s a spot for you.… more

mbl.is,   08 March 2026 5:30 PM
Earthquakes in Mýrdalsjökull

An earthquake measuring 2.2 in magnitude occurred in Mýrdalsjökull glacier just before 4:00 p.m. today. Five smaller earthquakes have been recorded afterward. more

mbl.is,   08 March 2026 2:00 PM
Report warns of growing online fraud and AI-driven scams

Online fraud continued to increase in 2025 and has become one of the main security challenges facing Icelandic consumers, according to a new report on the issue from Arion Bank. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       06 March 2026 4:19 PM
RÚV English Radio - SÆVAR JÓHANNSSON

Fresh from his three nominations last night at the Icelandic Music Awards, composer and pianist Sævar Jóhannsson is ready to perform in entirety, his third album Quiet Presence at Tjarnarbíó, this Sunday, at 8pm.

Darren met Sævar to hear more about the new […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       06 March 2026 2:29 PM
Thunder and lightning among yellow weather warnings

There are warnings of thunderstorms with frequent lightning across the capital area and South Iceland today, until 6pm. The advice is to avoid water, hills in terrain, and open ground. People are encouraged to show caution and monitor weather forecasts.

Elsewhere, tomorrow, yellow warnings of wind and snow activate across Breiðafjörður, the Westfjords, Northwest Iceland and Northeast Iceland.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       06 March 2026 1:08 PM
Referendum on continuing EU accession talks slated for August 29

Iceland will vote on whether to continue accession talks with the European Union on August 29, after the government approved the Foreign Minister’s parliamentary resolution on holding such a referendum.

Iceland formally applied for membership of the European Union in July 2009 and formal negotiations began a year later.

The negotiations were paused when the government of Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn (Independence […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       06 March 2026 8:28 AM
World-class fish and chips by Mývatn

Judges at an international fish and chips competition in London recently reached the conclusion that the best fish and chips outside the UK can be found at a small restaurant by Lake Mývatn.

Haukur Eiðsson is one of the owners of the family business Fish and Chips Lake Mývatn.

We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. We had never run a […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       06 March 2026 7:43 AM
Judo athlete and horticulturist among defendants in Reykholt case

Reykholt is a peaceful town of around 370 people, that tourists visit after seeing Gullfoss and Geysir.

Yet this quiet community was in something of a state of shock after a man with Maltese citizenship was held captive in his home for three days in April of 2024, subjected to severe violence, and robbed of his life savings.

He was well liked and a hardworking employee at a greenhouse where peppers and parsley […] more