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Two German Military Frigates In Reykjavík Harbour
Two German frigates are currently docked in Reykjavík harbour, according to data from MarineTraffic. [su_pullquote]The Icelandic Easter Box! How about it? Easter is drawing closer! The beautiful celebration of resurrection and the beginning of spring! Icelanders love Easter and particularly the part…
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Au Pair Nearly Deported For Leaving Family Who Overworked Her
The Immigration Appeals Board has overturned a ruling from the Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) that sought to deny a residence permit for a Filipina woman who originally came to Iceland as an au pair but ended up leaving the family due to…
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75 Years Ago Today: Hekla Erupts To Devastating Effect
On this day in 1947, Icelanders woke up to find that the volcano Hekla had erupted again. What would follow would end up being the second-biggest lava eruption in the world from 1900 through 1970. [su_pullquote]The Icelandic Easter Box! How about it?…
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Landspítali No Longer At Emergency Levels
Landspítali hospital has lowered their alert level from “emergency” to “caution” in light of a decrease in COVID admissions, Vísir reports. [su_pullquote]The Icelandic Easter Box! How about it? Easter is drawing closer! The beautiful celebration of resurrection and the beginning of spring!…
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Iceland’s Internet Security Precarious
Iceland’s internet security has considerable room for improvement, RÚV reports, especially in the wake of Russia invading Ukraine. [su_pullquote]The Icelandic Easter Box! How about it? Easter is drawing closer! The beautiful celebration of resurrection and the beginning of spring! Icelanders love Easter…
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Pirate Party MP Seeks Answers, Wants Drugging Drinks To Be Criminalised
Lenya Rún Taha Karim, a deputy MP for the Pirate Party, was a guest on the radio show Reykjavík síðdegis yesterday, wherein she discussed the widespread problem of women having their drinks drugged by strangers when they go to bars and clubs.…
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Tourism Industry Unhappy With News Of Fin Whale Hunt Renewal
Yesterday’s news that Hvalur hf., Iceland’s last fin whaling company, would resume the hunt this summer after a three-year hiatus has not been well met by the tourism industry, Vísir reports. [su_pullquote]It’s the one year birthday of our wonderful little Geldingadalir eruption…
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Government Will No Longer Pay For COVID Rapid Tests
Starting on April 1st, private entities will no longer be subsidised for coronavirus rapid tests, an announcement from the Ministry of Health states. [su_pullquote]It’s the one year birthday of our wonderful little Geldingadalir eruption that we miss so dearly. So we offer…
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VIDEO: An Hour And A Half Just To Get Out Of The House
While many capital area residents are likely feeling a sense of relief that the recent spate of warm winds and rain has washed away nearly all of the snow, things are quite different in other parts of the country right now, as…
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Company Aims To Hunt Whales This Summer
Despite reports that the commercial fin whaling enterprise in Iceland is drawing to a close, Morgunblaðið reports that Hvalur hf., the last fin whaling company in Iceland, is planning to go on the hunt again this summer. [su_pullquote]It’s the one year birthday…
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Optimistic That Outdoor Cat Ban Will Be Withdrawn
A member of Akureyri town council is optimistic that a ban on outdoor cats that passed last winter will be withdrawn, RÚV reports. [su_pullquote]It’s the one year birthday of our wonderful little Geldingadalir eruption that we miss so dearly. So we offer…
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Infrastructure Minister In Row With Russian Embassy: “I’ll Apologise When The Invasion Stops”
Iceland’s Minister of Infrastructure and chair of the Progressive Party, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, has found himself in the midst of a diplomatic row with the Russian embassy, who have demanded he apologise for remarks he made at a Progressive Party conference last…
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Health Minister Says He Will Submit Drug Decriminalisation Bill This Autumn
Following yesterday’s report that Minister of Health Willum Þór Þorsson had decided to not submit his ministry’s bill on decriminalising personal use quantities of drugs, he has now told RÚV that he fully intends to submit the bill this autumn, albeit with…
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Question Of Iceland Joining The EU Hangs In The Balance In Parliament
On the heels of a poll conducted earlier this month showing that public support for Iceland joining the European Union has been growing, with the largest portion of Icelanders now in favour of the move, the matter is receiving somewhat contentious treatment…
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Special Holiday For Nonbinary People In Iceland Today
You may have heard of bóndadagur and konadagur; now get ready for kváradagur, a holiday just for nonbinary people in Iceland. [su_pullquote]The Icelandic Easter Box! How about it? Easter is drawing closer! The beautiful celebration of resurrection and the beginning of spring!…
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Health Minister Ices Own Bill On Decriminalising Personal Drug Consumption
Despite having a broad base of popular support, including an endorsement from the director of prisons, Minister of Heath Willum Þór Þorsson has opted to kill his own bill on drug decriminalisation. [su_pullquote]We have over 60 kinds of Icelandic candy in our…
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Homes Needed For Wild Rabbits Of Reykjavík
Following up on a project that began about two months ago, Dýrahjálp Íslands and Villikanínur, in cooperation with Reykjavík Animal Services, are now seeking people who want to give a rabbit or two a forever home, RÚV reports. [su_pullquote]We have over 60…
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Bird Sighted, Spring Officially Here
Although the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere occurred yesterday at 15:33 GMT, Icelanders employ another method to indicate the changing of the seasons: the arrival of the European golden plover (pluvialis apricaria), or simply ‘heiðlóan’ in Icelandic. [su_pullquote]We have over 60…
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“Beginner’s Difficulties” With Bus App Recognised, Being Worked On
Many users of the new app for Strætó’s bus service, Klappið, have had considerable difficulty using the app. [su_pullquote]We have over 60 kinds of Icelandic candy in our store! How is it different? Well, see for yourself! Icelanders love mixing flavours and…
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COVID Roundup: Six In Intensive Care, Incidence Rate Has Declined
According to the latest data from covid.is, there are now six people in intensive care with the coronavirus, and 81 people in hospital with COVID-19 as a whole. [su_pullquote]We have over 60 kinds of Icelandic candy in our store! How is it…
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Storm Across The Country Until Friday Evening
The Icelandic Met Office has issued a yellow alert for the entire country, with winds and snow expected until Friday evening. [su_pullquote]We have over 60 kinds of Icelandic candy in our store! How is it different? Well, see for yourself! Icelanders love…
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Iceland May Remove Religious Org Funding For Jehovah’s Witnesses
After former members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Iceland came forward on the news discussion show Kompás, wherein they recounted psychological abuse and being shunned by their families after being forced out of or leaving the faith, Vísir now reports that the…
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One District Commissioner For The Whole Country Proposed
Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson is reportedly considering submitting a bill that would, if passed, reduce the number of district commissioners from nine to just one, Fréttablaðið reports. [su_pullquote]You can now order First Lady of Iceland Eliza Reid’s new book from our…
