News from Iceland


mbl.is,   12 March 2026 8:00 PM
Supreme Court sends terrorism case back to the Appeals Court
Sindri Þór Birgisson and Ísidór Nathansson at the opening of the case in the Reykjavík District Court in November 2023, but they were not present in the courtroom yesterday. The case known in Iceland as the terrorism case was referred back to the Court of Appeal yesterday after the court's previous ruling was invalidated. more


mbl.is,   12 March 2026 5:30 PM
Strong earthquake in Torfajökull glacier
The largest earthquake measured magnitude 3.7. An earthquake measuring 3.7 occurred just before 12:00 today in Torfajökull glacier, about three kilometers west of Landmannalaugar. more


Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 March 2026 3:43 PM
High hopes for Síminn in media market

The chair of Blaðamannafélag Íslands (Association of Icelandic Journalists) says they hope Síminn intends to pursue major ambitions in the media market with the planned purchase of Sýn’s media outlets. It would be negative for society to lose Sýn’s television news, if that were to happen, and it is a misconception to think of television news as something from a bygone era.

Hopes that Síminn will strengthen the […] more


Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 March 2026 2:47 PM
Yellow weather alerts across west of Iceland

Warnings of strong wind become active across South Iceland and Faxaflói at 6pm today, Thursday.

There are already alerts in force across Northwest Iceland, the Westfjords, and Breiðafjörður, for snow storms and blizzards.

See all of the warnings in full, here.

Avalanches at Súðavíkurhlíð

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Iceland Review,   12 March 2026 12:33 PM
Icelandic Media Brands Could Be Sold in ISK 5.25bn Deal
Telecommunications company Síminn is negotiating with media firm Sýn to acquire several Icelandic online and radio outlets. As reported by RÚV, the buy-out will include media companies such as Vísir, and the radio stations Bylgjan, Léttbylgjan, FM957 and X977. What’s the Story? Proposed acquisition by Síminn of media outlets from Sýn including Vísir, Bylgjan, Léttbylgjan, FM957… more


Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 March 2026 12:04 PM
Minister wants to increase maximum sentence for copyright offences

The Minister of Culture wants to increase the maximum sentence for copyright offences from two years’ imprisonment to six. He says the low sentencing framework does not reflect the seriousness of the offences and undermines film and television production in Iceland.

Draft legislation, which among other things proposes raising the maximum sentence, has been published in the government consultation portal. This would, for example, give the […] more


Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 March 2026 11:51 AM
Union: fuel companies' markup is historically high

The Viska trade union says the oil companies have increased their markup over the past five years, and that it is now historically high.

The union estimates the markup was 70 krónur per litre of petrol in the first two months of the year, which is eighteen krónur higher than the long-term average markup after taking inflation into account.

This comes from an analysis by Viska, published today. It says oil […] more


Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 March 2026 11:23 AM
Iceland joins South Africa's case against Israel

The Icelandic government has decided to take part in South Africa’s case against Israel before the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

With this decision, Iceland participates in a substantive case before the court for the first time.

South Africa is requesting that Israel be found to have violated its obligations under the United Nations Genocide Convention in its conduct during the war in Gaza, which […] more