Author: Poppy Askham - The Reykjavik Grapevine

COVID-19 Update: EU Closes Borders

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The European Union has announced a 30-day closure of external borders to non-EU travellers. All member states have also approved…

Love In The Time Of Corona: Icelandic Dating App Adapts To COVID-19

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The dating scene is hard enough to negotiate at the best of times, but the current COVID-19 pandemic has brought…

Documenting COVID-19: Looking Forward To Looking Back On The Virus

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The word unprecedented has lost all impact in reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak, not a day seems to go by…

Rejoice, Spring Has Finally Sprung: The Lóa Lands In Iceland

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As everyday life for humans slowly begins to grind to a halt, the arrival of Iceland’s cherished harbinger of spring,…

Dental Age Tests for Asylum Seekers: Immigration Authorities Still Committed

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The Directorate of Immigration (UTL) has advertised on its website for a new partner to assist officials in their efforts…

Cement Truck Bandit Update: Driver Released

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Police have released the man who stole a cement-mixing truck from a Vitastígur building site and took it for a…

Cement Truck Bandit: Police Chase Stolen Vehicle Through Reykjavík

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This morning, downtown workers’ commutes were made significantly more dangerous by the dramatic theft of a cement-mixing van from a…

Bolafjall Cliff Edge Viewing Platform Receives Huge Investment

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Yesterday’s announcement of an 160 million ISK grant brings the dream of constructing a viewing platform on the cliff edge…

Giant Seaworm Discovered In Icelandic Gaming Company Offices

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Last week Icelandic gaming company CCP workers were greeted with many people’s worst nightmare: the discovery of a metre-long worm-like…