Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       04 June 2026 3:57 PM
Four metres of movement over short period, but little sign of new eruption

The unrest at Grindavík shows how rifting, faulting and magma work together at Iceland’s plate boundaries.

These are the opening words of a presentation of a new study by an international group of geoscientists, which was published in the American scientific journal Geophysical Research Letters last week.

The study is based on extensive measurements of the unrest on the Reykjanes peninsula […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       04 June 2026 1:04 PM
Iceland among eleven states seeking to restrict visas for Russians

Foreign and interior ministers from eleven European states within Schengen have signed a letter urging the European Commission to tighten and harmonise rules on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens.

Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Justice are among them. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs confirms this to RÚV.

The letter was signed by the foreign ministers and interior ministers of […] more

mbl.is,   04 June 2026 1:00 PM
Dispute centers on airline work arrangements

A negotiation meeting in the labor dispute between Icelandair and its pilots has been scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. State Mediator Ástráður Haraldsson confirmed this in an interview with Morgunblaðið. more

Iceland Review,   04 June 2026 12:52 PM
Icelanders Expected to Wager ISK 7.5 Billion During World Cup

Icelanders are expected to spend around ISK 7.5 billion on online betting during this summer’s FIFA World Cup, according to a report commissioned by the University of Iceland Lottery and prepared by the US-based Gaming Compliance International. As reported by RÚV, the report estimates the value of Iceland’s betting market at ISK 51.8 billion in… more

mbl.is,   04 June 2026 12:00 PM
Iceland to deport foreign prisoners under new early-release measure

Preparations have begun at the Icelandic Prison and Probation Administration and the National Commissioner of Police’s Repatriation and Escort Division for the removal of foreign offenders from Iceland. Under amendments to the Execution of Sentences Act approved by Parliament on Monday, foreign inmates may now be granted parole after serving one-third of their sentence. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       04 June 2026 7:36 AM
Ásgeir: Insufficient use made of first-time buyer exemptions

The financial system in Iceland is considered strong and well placed to deal with shocks. Household and corporate debt is generally moderate and arrears are low, a statement from the Financial Stability Committee says.

The banks can withstand a substantial shock. On the other hand, continued inflation, high interest rates and uncertainty in the global economy could test the system, in the committee’s assessment. Nobody knows how long the […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       04 June 2026 7:27 AM
Driving licence rules change: medical certificate not needed until age 75

The Minister of Infrastructure has made changes to the regulation on driving licences. The most significant change concerns the requirement for a medical certificate for older drivers.

A medical certificate will not automatically be required because of age until an individual has reached the age of 75, instead of 65 as previously, according to changes made by Eyjólfur Ármannsson, Minister of Infrastructure, to the regulation on driving […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       04 June 2026 7:15 AM
20 unlicensed guides stopped this year

Foreign guides who travel around the country with groups without the required permits appear to be increasing in number. So far this year, lögreglan á Suðurlandi (south Iceland police) has stopped twenty such groups. It says it has a better grasp of illegal tourism activity than before.

“The increase is clearly visible, as the figures show. These offences have been increasing,” says Þorsteinn M. Kristinsson, chief inspector in south […] more