Author: Megan Massey - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Author: Megan Massey

50 Defendants In ISK 800 Million Money Laundering Case

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RÚV has reported there are now 50 defendants in the extensive money laundering case where over 800 million ISK was…

Help For People Experiencing Homelessness and Families Facing Financial Hardship

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Applications to Icelandic Church Aid have increased by 40%, RÚV reports. These applications come mostly from families with children, who…

Government Urged To Extend Unemployment Benefit Period

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The Reykjanesbær City Council have urged the government to temporarily extend the unemployment benefit period, RUV reports. The unemployment benefits…

Man Dies After Becoming Stuck In Water In Selfoss Swamp

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RUV reports that a man has died after becoming stuck in the water in a swamp near Selfoss. The man…

University Of Iceland To Welcome Record Number Of Students Next Year

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RÚV reports that the University of Iceland has received 1,800 applications for the coming spring semester. Across the undergraduate and…

Temperatures In The Country Could Reach Minus 30 With Wind Cooling

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Low temperatures are forecast across the country, but the reality may be even colder than these numbers suggest. RUV reports…

Icelandic Glacial Shrinkage Amongst Highest In The World

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Vísir has reported that over the last 130 years, the Icelandic glaciers have lost an average of four billion tonnes…

Gods of Iceland: Freyja, A Non-Monogamous Icon

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Strengths: fashion icon (owns a falcon-feather cloak and a fancy necklace, and is so committed to her aesthetic that she…

Reykjavík Animal & Family Park Seal Pool To Be Expanded 2021

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The seal pool in the Reykjavík Animal and Family Park (Húsdýragarðurinn) will be expanded next year. The city representative of…

Landvernd Conference Discusses Turning The Highlands Into A National Park

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Today at 15:00, the Icelandic Environment Association (Landvernd) will be holding a conference on their Facebook page. The conference is…

Happy Nordic Smoke Alarm Day! Here’s How To Celebrate

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Today is Nordic Smoke Alarm Day—Skessuhorn reports —and what better way to celebrate than by checking any fire alarms or…