Articles by: Jóhannes Bjarkason
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…
Heidelberg Looks To Húsavík For New Processing Plant
After being shown the door by the people of Þorlákshöfn, German building materials company Heidelberg has set its sights on…
Reykjavík Air Traffic Curbed
The Icelandic Transport Authority (Samgöngustofa) has directed the airport company Isavia — which manages the Reykjavík domestic airport — to…
PHOTOS: The 2025 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards
On Thursday, February 6, musicians and music lovers came together at Mengi for the 2025 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards….
WTF?! It’s The Grapevine’s 2025 Music Awards
Celebrating the best of Icelandic music Holy shit! It’s time to judge the merits of last year’s musical output. As…
Red Weather Warning Extended — Hallgrímskirkja Struck By Lightning
As reported on Wednesday, Feburary 6, the Icelandic Met Office upgraded its weather warning across the country to the highest…
Kópavogur Man Pinned By Car
Fire and medical emergency services were called to the rescue of a man in Kópavogur on the evening of February…