Articles by: Jóhannes Bjarkason
Television And Film Drive Tourists To Iceland
Approximately half of all tourists visiting Iceland cite television and other entertainment programmes as their main reason for travelling to…
New National Poll Shows Social Democrats And Centre Party In The Lead
A new poll conducted by Prósent shows the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylking) and the Centre Party (Miðflokkurinn) in the national…
Two Thousand Passengers Delayed During Blizzard
Around 2,000 international flight passengers sat stuck in their airplanes at Reykjavík, Akureyri and Egilsstaðir airports yesterday, February 26, when…
Council Of Europe Commissioner Opposes Legislation Imprisoning Children
Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe opposes the planned detention of children, soon to be implemented with…
Public Encouraged To Limit Travel As Weather Intensifies
Updated February 25 at 14:09: The Icelandic Met Office has now issued a yellow weather warning for the capital area region….
The Salvation Army Auctions Bust Of Mao Zedong
Hertex, the Salvation Army’s thrift shops in Iceland, have asked the public to help with monetary appraisals of their merchandise,…
Students Vote Motion Of No Confidence On University Rector
Members of the student party Vaka, who comprise a majority of the University of Iceland Student Council, passed a motion…
Icelanders More Likely To Perceive Americans As Adversaries Than Allies, Report Finds
A new survey conducted by Maskína finds that Icelanders are more likely to think of Americans as adversaries, as opposed…
New Iceland-Only Social Media Platform Opens
On February 16, the Icelandic social media platform Slapp was opened. The new platform is intended exclusively for people with…
Majority Of Public Favours Energy Drink Ban For Minors
A new survey conducted by Prósent indicates that a large majority of the public supports banning the sale of energy…
High Level Of Pollution Measured In Capital Area
On February 16, amounts of particulate matter measured at noon exceeded average pollution measurements in the Capital Area. According to the…
Lilja Alfreðsdóttir Elected Progressive Party Chair
Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir, former MP and minister, was elected as the head of Framsóknarflokkurinn (The Progressive Party) during the party’s…
Reynisfjara Said To Recover With Changing Winds
Since the severe erosion affecting Reynisfjara, landowners have been attempting to make due with the changed landscape. In conversation with…
Vopnafjörður Councilmember Criticised For Speaking English
At a recent council meeting in Vopnafjörður, Progressive and Unaffiliated Party representative and council member Bobana Micanovic was criticised for…
PHOTOS: The 2026 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards
On Thursday, February 8, musicians and music lovers alike joined to celebrate the 2026 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards at Lemmy….
Icelandic State Hires Lobbyists In Washington D.C.
Icelandic authorities have hired the lobbying and law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck to represent the country in Washington D.C….
Laufey Becomes Two-time Grammy Winner
Icelandic artist Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir won her second Grammy award at the recent ceremony, celebrated in Los Angeles on February…
The Nonexistent Sounds Of Doomsday: Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir Premieres Intraloper At Dark Music Days
Starting in 1980, Myrkir Músíkdagar (Dark Music Days) is one of Iceland’s most enduring music festivals, playing host to radical…
Petrol Price Drops Overnight
Petrol prices in Iceland decreased significantly on New Year’s Day, when the fuel taxes were replaced by a per-kilometre charge….
Record December Temperature Measured In East Iceland
A record-setting temperature was measured in East Iceland on Christmas Eve. Temperatures in Seyðisfjörður reached 19.8 degrees Celsius at 23:00…
Directorate Of Immigration Employee Shares Clients’ Information
On December 20, Gímaldið media reported that a Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) employee had breached confidentiality when sharing personally identifiable…
Nice Air Begins Flights To Copenhagen
The newly re-established Akureyri-based airline Nice Air aims to start flights from North Iceland to Copenhagen in February, 2026, RÚV…
Public Confidence Towards National Church Shoots Up, Membership Never Lower
Public trust towards the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Iceland’s national church, has not been higher since 2008, according to a recent…
Minister Of Education And Children On Medical Leave
On December 9, Minister of Education and Children and People’s Party MP Guðmundur Ingi Kristinsson went away on medical leave,…
Iceland’s Mackerel Share Recognised For First Time
On December 16, representatives from Iceland, Norway, the UK, and Faroe Islands signed an agreement on the division and control…