Articles by: Jóhannes Bjarkason
Unusual Number Of Traffic Accidents This Year
An unusual number of traffic accidents have been recorded in Iceland in the last few weeks, Vísir reports. A total of…
German Businessman Wants Niceair Restored
German businessman Martin Michael aims to restore the Akureyri-based airline Niceair. Martin has called a press meeting next week at…
RÚV Uses Dutch Jingle In Updated News Intro
On December 3, RÚV (Icelandic National Broadcasting Service) updated the intro sequence and jingle for its TV news broadcast, replacing…
Pleasing Everyone: The National New Year’s Lampoon Straddles Tradition And Novelty
Fun And Games In late November, directors Allan Sigurðsson and Hannes Þór Arason are on the busy set of Áramótaskaupið….
Björk, Páll Óskar, Sigur Rós Voice Israel Boycott
The board of RÚV is currently contemplating whether Iceland should participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, after the European Broadcasting…
Second-hand Synesthesia: Ólöf Arnalds Returns To Familiar Scenes On Spíra
Sprouting again Since the early 2000s, Ólöf Arnalds has been a fixture in the Icelandic music scene. Earning her stripes…
Government Introduces National Transportation Plan
On December 3, the Icelandic government introduced the revised national transportation plan at a press conference. The plan presents the…
National Hospital Makes Speaking Icelandic Mandatory, Hires Language Tutor
The National Hospital of Iceland (Landspítalinn) has confirmed a language policy making speaking Icelandic mandatory among staff. According to the…
Former First Lady Dorrit Moussaieff Mugged In London
On November 30, former first lady Dorrit Moussaieff stated she was mugged on the streets of London, United Kingdom. Dorrit shared…
Patti Smith To Play Iceland In 2026
American multi-disciplinary artist Patti Smith has announced two concerts in Iceland next year. She is set to perform one night…
NATO Invests 10 Billion ISK In New Oil Depot
On November 27, a declaration of will concerning a 10 billion ISK construction project in Helguvík was signed. Foreign Minister…
Björk Files Lawsuit Against Icelandic State On Own Birthday
On November 21, her 60th birthday, Icelandic artist Björk publicly issued a lawsuit against the Icelandic state regarding sea-based fish…
U.S. Educated Icelandic Doctors Unqualified To Work In Iceland
Newly graduated Icelandic medical doctors with specialist degrees from the U.S. are denied vocational licenses in Iceland, despite a precedent…
Policy Interest Rate Decrease By 0.25 Percentage Points
On November 19, 2025, the Central Bank of Iceland announced a reduction in the capital interest rate, decreasing from 7.5…
Air Traffic Controllers Confirm Overtime Ban
The Icelandic Air Traffic Controller Association (ICEATCA) has confirmed an overtime ban starting on November 25 if negotiations have not…
Pets Allowed In Apartment Buildings After Bill Passes
Keeping cats and dogs in an apartment building is no longer conditioned by neighbouring residents’ consent, after Alþingi passed a…
Icelanders Throw Out 10 Tonnes Of Clothing Per Day
Icelanders discard roughly 10 tonnes of clothing per day, according to the Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency. Only five to…
Bird Shuts Down
Bird has closed its doors for the last time, the bar and event venue announced on their social media on…
National Police Commissioner Resigns
National Police Commissioner Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir has resigned, various media outlets report. According to a press statement announced by the…
Rapyd Insists On English Data In New Chargeback Process
Iceland-based automated clearing house (ACH) provider Rapyd has implemented a new chargeback process, stipulating that information regarding transaction reversals must…
Countess Malaise Returns From Exile
The queen of goth hip-hop reinvents herself with first release in four years Despite a four-year hiatus from the music…
Mass Layoffs At Icelandair
On November 4, airline company Icelandair laid off 38 employees, Vísir reports. The majority were employed at the company’s office,…
Man Dies In Blue Lagoon
On October 28, a man was pronounced deceased at the Blue Lagoon after losing consciousness, Vísir reports. Around midday, emergency…
Police Urge Public To Seek Shelter As First Snow Falls In Reykjavík
Updated October 28, 14:00. The Capital Area Police have issued a statement urging everyone to seek shelter before 15:00, on…
AI Video Showing Teacher Kissing Student Distributed In Primary School
An AI-generated video showing a teacher and student kissing was distributed among students in Víðistaðaskóli primary school, RÚV reports. In…