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Rent Prices Rose Over 100% In Last Decade
Real estate and rental prices have risen disproportionately more in Iceland than in the rest of Europe in the last 10 years, according to data from the Icelandic Tenants’ Association, reports Fréttablaðið. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the…
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Third Person Diagnosed With Monkeypox Over Weekend
A third person in Iceland was diagnosed with monkeypox on Saturday, reports the Directorate of Health. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the people who live here? Every year we round up a panel of experts and enthusiasts in…
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First Monkeypox Cases Diagnosed In Iceland
Two men who recently travelled to Europe are the first people in Iceland to be diagnosed with monkeypox. Neither individual is seriously ill, though they are both contagious and in isolation, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than…
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Special Committee Recommends Investigation Into Treatment Of People With Disabilities
A special committee reporting to Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir intends to investigate the treatment of adults with developmental disabilities or mental health problems in government facilities as far back as the 1970s, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík…
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People Ingest Five Grams Of Plastic Each Week, Study Finds
A study found that people ingest five grams of small plastic particles a week, which is about the size of a single credit card, reports Fréttablaðið. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the people who live here? Every year…
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Blood Bank Situation Is ‘Grave’
With the number of blood donations decreasing in recent years, the Icelandic Blood Bank’s stocks are now below safety limits — leaving the bank’s department manager worried about this summer, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the…
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Female Managers Must Prove Themselves In Workplace, Survey Finds
A recent survey found LGBTQ+ employees receive less support and access to company executives and more often experience difficult communication and attitudes in the workplace, such as rude language or jokes, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than…
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Food Basket Increased Nearly 17% In Last Seven Months
The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) “shopping basket” increased in all eight supermarkets surveyed in the last seven months, with the highest increase of 16.6% at Heimkaup and the lowest of 5.1% at Krónan. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík…
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New Center For Ukrainian Refugees Opens In Aflagrandi
About 300 people gathered in a new center for Ukrainian refugees that opened in Aflagrandi yesterday, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the people who live here? Every year we round up a panel of experts and…
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Three-Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Fagradalsfjall
Seismic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula continues after last year’s eruption, with a magnitude three earthquake reported early this morning by the Icelandic Meteorological Office. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the people who live here? Every year we…
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Officials Predict Severe Shortage Of Psychiatrists In Iceland’s Future
As a small country, fluctuations in the number of people graduating with psychiatry degrees are expected, but the current shortage is a trend that the chairman of the Icelandic Psychiatric Association calls shameful, reports Fréttablaðið. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in…
