Author: Nico Borbely
Culture Night Will Be A 10-Day Long Festival
by Nico Borbely
The celebration of Culture Night will be spread out over ten days due to the COVID-19 pandemic, RÚV reports. It…
Up To 21 Degrees Today
by Nico Borbely
Today the forecast is predicting a low temperature of 8°C and a high temperature of 21°C, being the warmest in…
Samples Analysed From Six In The Morning Well Into The Night
by Nico Borbely
A large group of people are working on screening tests of newly arrived passengers at the borders according to chief…
Geysir Protected On Icelandic National Day
by Nico Borbely
Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson signed a decree protecting Geysir in Haukadalur on the 17th…
Garage Sale Held To Rescue Stray Cats In Need
by Nico Borbely
The animal rescue society Villikettir (Stray Cats) held a garage sale this past weekend at Grandi, Fréttablaðið reports. The society’s…
Ten Years Since The Legalisation Of Same-Sex Marriage In Iceland
by Nico Borbely
Ten years have passed since same-sex marriage was signed into law in Iceland, Morgunblaðið reports. Before the legalization, same-sex couples…
20 Degrees Celsius and 22 Meter-Per-Second Winds
by Nico Borbely
There will be a southerly wind everywhere on the northern edge of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and the mountain roads of…
Wasps Will “Definitely Come Again”
by Nico Borbely
Exterminator Steinar Marberg Egilsson says that there could be many explanations for there being fewer wasps compared to this time…
Prosecutor’s Investigation Into The Zuist Organization’s Finances Completed
by Nico Borbely
District attorney Ólafur Þór Hauksson confirms that his colleagues’ investigation into the finances of the Zuist Organisation have been completed,…
It Will Not Be Possible To Test For COVID If Nurses Go On Strike
by Nico Borbely
It will not be possible to conduct coronavirus tests on those who come to Iceland if nurses go on strike….
Screening At The Border Will Be Free For Two Weeks And Then Cost 15,000 ÍSK
by Nico Borbely
Travelers who arrive in Iceland and choose to be tested for COVID-19 at the airport, rather than going into 14-day…
Six Airlines Will Fly To Iceland Over The Summer
by Nico Borbely
Six airlines are currently planning to fly to Keflavík Airport starting on June 15th, RÚV reports. This was confirmed in…
Three Men Get Caught For Stealing Eider Eggs
by Nico Borbely
Three men were caught stealing eider eggs from a nesting site at Stafnes near Sandgerði on Reykjanes Peninsula earlier this…
Guided Art Tour On The Wheel
by Nico Borbely
Today is International Bike Day, and to celebrate the occasion, Cycling Iceland, the Reykjavík Art Museum, and the Icelandic Cyclists’…
Children Younger Than 13 Cannot Use Certain Electric Scooters
by Nico Borbely
Children will have to be at least 13 years old in order to be able to use electric scooters capable…
403 Blue Lagoon Employees Laid Off
by Nico Borbely
The Blue Lagoon company has announced an official decision to lay off 403 of its employees at the end of…
Fire On Hrísey Brought Under Control
by Nico Borbely
Firefighters say that they have managed to bring the fire under control that was burning on Hrísey, off the coast…
Considerable Effort To Get DC-3 “Páll Sveinsson” Airborne
by Nico Borbely
“We feel it is necessary to get the plane in the air, and we don’t want to let this story…
Strong Actions In The Westman Islands Have Been Successful
by Nico Borbely
The COVID-19 action committee concluded its work in the Westman Islands off the coast of southern Iceland yesterday after two…
Play Airlines Seeks To Start Flights Over The Summer
by Nico Borbely
Play’s CEO says that the airline could have scheduled flights with days or a week’s notice. The company has secured…
Four-Day Battle With a Five-Meter-Deep Snowdrift
by Nico Borbely
All in all it took four days to break through a thick snowdrift which accumulated over the course of the…
Icelandair Considers The Possibility Of Negotiating A New Trade Union For Flight Attendants
by Nico Borbely
Proposals have been made to set up a new trade union for flight attendants unsupportive of the Icelandic Flight Attendant…
Jennifer Garner Dances To Daði Freyr Song In Her Laundry Room
by Nico Borbely
The actress Jennifer Garner, well-known for her roles in the series Alias and the films 13 Going On 30, Juno,…