Author: Jóhannes Bjarkason
Financing Started For Sundabraut Highway Project
As reported by RÚV, the government has appointed a task force to prepare financing for the Sundabraut highway project. The…
Short-Term Rentals To Be Limited To Legal Residence
On March 13, the government published a drafted bill to limit short-term rentals exclusively to individuals’ legal residences. With the…
Video Premiere: Jelena Ciric Releases “Love Song”
Jelena Ciric has been a definitive namestay in Reykjavík’s folk scene for years. In February, she released her first follow-up…
Man Dies Following Group Assault, Eight Arrested
On March 11, the police arrested eight people suspected of killing a man. The victim, who was in his 60s,…
Foreign Ministry’s Name Possibly To Change
The Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs could soon be titled the Foreign and Defence Ministry following new government policy, RÚV…
Mayor Of Reykjavík Still Employed As Chair Of Local Authorities Association
The new Mayor of Reykjavík, Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, is still employed as the chairperson of the Icelandic Association of Local…
Three Traffic Deaths In Four Days
Three people died in car accidents in four days, RÚV reports, after a man in his 70s passed away…
City Of Reykjavík Instructed To Rename Streets
Örnefnanefnd (the Committee for Toponyms) has instructed the City of Reykjavík to rename the streets Bjargargata and Bjarkargata, RÚV reports….
Visual Arts Council Announces Nominees For Icelandic Art Prize
The Visual Arts Council has announced the list of nominees for the annual Icelandic Art Prize awards. The awards will…
Maturing With Music: Árný Margrét’s I Miss You, I Do
Folk artist Árný Margrét shares her diary on sophomore LP I Miss You, I Do Árný Margrét’s rise to stardom…
Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir New Independence Party Leader
Former minister of judicial affairs Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir is the new leader of the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn). She was elected during…
Icelandair To Cancel Ísafjörður Flight Route
Airline company Icelandair plans to cancel its flight routes to Ísafjörður. The changes are said to be implemented in the…
Iceland Revenue And Customs Authority Warns Against Phishing Scam
Iceland Revenue and Customs warns the public about internet scams — phishing — in its name. The institution posted…
One Arrested In Iceland Following Large-Scale Hit Against Child Sexual Exploitation
On February 28, Europol published an announcement outlining the result of Operation Cumberland — a global operation which supported authorities…
Negotiations With Teachers Finalised
A new labour agreement between the Icelandic Teachers’ Union (Kennarasamband Íslands), the Icelandic Association Of Local Authorities (Samband Íslenskra Sveitarfélaga),…
Architects And City Designers Appalled By Reykjavík’s Ugliness, Start Petition
A group of ten interdisciplinary urban design specialists have launched a petition calling for changing attitudes in city planning and…
Government Pledges Increased Financial Support To Ukraine
The Icelandic government has agreed to increase support to Ukraine by 2.1 billion ISK (14.4 million EUR) to aid in…
Production Of Drivers’ Licenses Begins After Delays
The wait is soon over for thousands of applicants for Icelandic drivers’ licences, as the production of new licenses has…
Increased Trust In National Church
A recent survey by Gallup shows approval ratings increasing among the Icelandic public towards the National Church, RÚV reports. The…
Tour Bus Crashed On Höfði Grounds
On February 20, a tour bus operated by ME travel was driven onto Höfði grounds in Reykjavík, Vísir reports. The…
Tariff On Imported Pizza Cheese Upheld By Reykjavík District Court
A conclusion was reached by Reykjavík District Court on February 17 regarding the application of a 30% tariff on imported…
Denim-clad Jón Gnarr Denied Access To Alþingi
Liberal Reform Party (Viðreisn) MP and former mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr reported on social media that he was denied…
Five Parties Begin Formal Negotiations For Reykjavík Council
Five parties have commenced formal negotiations to restore a political majority to Reykjavík City Council. This was reported by Left-Green…
Firearms Discovered By Children On School Roof
On the evening of February 13, a group of children discovered wandering about Laugalækjarskóli primary school roof found a bag…
Teachers’ Strike Ruled Illegitimate By Labour Court
On Sunday, February 9, the recent teachers’ strike was ruled illegitimate by the Labour Court (Félagsdómur), RÚV reports. The ruling…