Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
More Seyðisfjörður Returns, Man Arrested For “Threatening” Prime Minister Comes Forward
Anywhere from 80 to 100 people will be allowed to return to Seyðisfjörður, RÚV reports, as an additional small area…
COVID-19 Round-Up: 12 Cases Yesterday, Nine In Quarantine At Time Of Diagnosis
12 new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with nine of the infected already in quarantine at the time…
Police Investigating Threat Against Prime Minister
While details are still scant, Vísir reports that Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir received threats upon her arrival in Seyðisfjörður today…
Iceland Abstains From Voting On Anti-Nazism UN Resolution
Iceland was amongst 51 countries that abstained from voting on a resolution, put forward to the United Nations by 24…
COVID-19 Round-Up: Six Cases Yesterday, Only One In Quarantine
Six new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with only one of the infected already in quarantine at the…
Despite Disaster, Seyðisfjörður Residents Adorn Town For The Holidays
Residents of the northeast Iceland village of Seyðisfjörður—or the ones who’ve been able to return after last week’s landslides demolished…
Icelandic Government Corrects Bloomberg On Vaccine Numbers
Iceland’s Ministry of Health has issued a correction to Bloomsberg over the latter’s reporting on what percentage of Icelanders are…
COVID-19 Round-Up: 13 Cases Saturday, Seven Yesterday, Most In Quarantine
Seven new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Five of the infected were already in quarantine at the time…
COVID-19 Round-Up: 12 New Cases Yesterday, Eight In Quarantine
12 new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Eight of the infected were already in quarantine at the time…
New Bill Would Allow Police From Other Countries To Operate In Iceland
A new bill from the Minister of Justice would, if passed, allow law enforcement officers from other countries to conduct…
Ask An Expert: How Come We Have Inflation-Indexed Loans In Iceland?
If you’ve ever attempted to buy a home in Iceland, you may have noticed inflation-indexed housing loans on offer. If…
Remote Fjord Gets First Inhabitants Since 1901
A remote fjord in the Westfjörds, Kálkafjörður, has been unpopulated since the last family left the region in 1901. That…
COVID-19 Round-Up: Eight New Cases Yesterday, Seven In Quarantine
Eight new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Seven of the infected were already in quarantine at the time…
Fingerprints And Face Photos To Be Taken Of Non-Schengen Residents Visiting Iceland In 2022
Starting in 2022, Iceland will be taking up new border surveillance technology that will be used across the Schengen Area,…
Passage Of Bills Protecting Intersex Children And Others All But Certain
Every party in Parliament except one voted in favour of three bills, submitted by the Prime Minister’s office, which will…
What Are Icelanders Talking About? National Parks, Swimming Pools, Vaccines
You can always tell when a particular issue in Iceland is really getting people talking when their Facebook profile photo…
COVID-19 Round-Up: Three New Cases Yesterday, All In Quarantine
According to newly released data, there were three coronavirus cases diagnosed yesterday, all of them from people already in quarantine….
COVID-19 Round-Up: Four New Cases Yesterday, All In Quarantine
According to newly released data, there were four coronavirus cases diagnosed yesterday, all of them from people already in quarantine….
Protestor Denied Right To Appeal Based On Widely Criticised Law
An Icelandic protestor was earlier this month denied an appeal of a judgement issued by the Reykjavík District Court, which…
Controversy Surrounding Proposed Highlands National Park
The Highlands of Iceland is one of the largest undeveloped areas in all of Europe, covering some 40,000 square kilometres…
Cluster Coronavirus Infection Found In Asylum Seeker Shelter
Eight of the new coronavirus cases detected yesterday have been traced back to a cluster infection within a shelter for…
Gym Owners Considering Suing The State Over Pandemic Restrictions
Gym owners are considering filing a lawsuit against the Icelandic government due to coronavirus restrictions, which they say has cost…
Applications For Food Assistance For Christmas Triple
Some 600 applications for food assistance for Christmas have been submitted to the Salvation Army in Reykjavík this year, according…
Poll: Conservatives With Twice The Support Of Social Dems; Smaller Parties Doing Better
A new poll from Market and Media Research shows some intriguing results, albeit none that bode well for the current…
Are You Ready For The “Laufabrauðstaco”?
An Icelander from the northern village of Hvammstangi shared a culinary creation on Facebook today that is, if nothing else,…