Mann emphasises that the committee’s role was not to make recommendations, but to give analysis in its report. She says the main advantage of the euro would be increased stability. However, adopting the euro could be challenging because of the Icelandic labour market model.

Some point to the flexibility of the króna as a main strength, contributing, for example, to […] more

Sextuplet lambs were born on two farms in east Iceland this spring - Hafranes near Reyðarfjörður and Klaustursel in Jökuldalur. This came as a surprise to farmers on both farms.

Lambs being carried are counted by ultrasound in early spring, and those familiar with the matter say it is almost impossible to count six.

“I thought I was going to deliver quadruplet lambs,” says Ásta Lárusdóttir, who […] more

Toxic algae were detected in large quantities in the sea in Faxaflói and south of Iceland during Hafrannsóknastofnun's (Marine and Freshwater Research Institute) spring expedition.

Matvælastofnun (Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority) therefore warns the public against picking and eating mussels from shores in south and south-west Iceland, whether in Hvalfjörður or other popular places for mussel picking.

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Grindavík town council says the authorities are deliberately using Fasteignafélagið Þórkatla (Þórkatla property company) to delay the town’s reconstruction and prevent families from being able to return home.

The claim comes in a statement from Grindavík town council, which met the property company on Wednesday.

The town council says the meeting confirmed the municipal authorities’ suspicion that it […] more