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Justice Ministry To Let Asylum Seeker Legal Aid Contract With Icelandic Red Cross Expire
The Ministry of Justice’s contract with the Icelandic Red Cross, in which lawyers working for the Red Cross provide legal…
COVID Roundup: Health Minister May Lift All Border Restrictions In Next Few Days
Minister of Health Willum Þór Þorsson may lift all coronavirus restrictions within the next few days, RÚV reports, as he…
Sigur Rós Keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson Returns To The Band
On February 14, Sigur Rós published an Instagram post saying that their former keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson has returned to the…
Health Minister May Lift All Coronavirus Restrictions In 10 Days Or Sooner
Just four days after announcing further relaxations of domestic coronavirus restrictions, Minister of Health Willum Þór Þorsson is now aiming…
Poll: Little Movement In Party Support Between Months
A new poll from Gallup shows very little movement in terms of individual party support, but support for the ruling…
COVID Roundup: Cases Down, Hospitalisations Up
According to the latest figures on covid.is, there are now 53 in hospital due to the coronavirus, up from 41…
Police Seek To Question Four Journalists Over Samherji Reporting
Four journalists will soon be questioned by North Iceland police over their coverage of fishing giant Samherji; specifically, their revelations…
Heavy Snowfall Disrupts Valentine’s Day In Reykjavík
The capital, as well as the southwestern part of Iceland, has seen a heavy overnight snowfall that continues until now….
Four Bodies Recovered From Plane Crash In Þingvallavatn
All four bodies of the men who died in a plane crash in the lake Þingvallavatn have now been recovered…
40-Meter High Wave Hits Icelandic Coast
The Road and Coastal Administration reported record-high waves at the south coast of Iceland as a severe storm swept the county…
RVK Newscast 164: Inflation And A Whaling Ban?
Welcome back to RVK Newscast! Today Reykjavík Grapevine editor-in-chief Valur Grettison (joined by his Chief Morale Officer, Pollý) takes a…
RVK Newscast 163: Tragedy at Þingvallavatn
Welcome to Reykjavík Grapevine’s Newscast. Today editor-in-chief Valur Grettison (and Pollý) visits Þingvellir National Park to talk about a recent…
Avalanche Danger Reported In Ísafjörður And Patreksfjörður
The risk of an avalanche has increased around the towns of Ísafjörður and Patreksfjörður in the Westfjords, reports the Icelandic…
As Bad Weather Continues, Lightning Was Spotted in Iceland
Yesterday, the Icelandic Met Office reported an orange alert for most of the country with heavy snowfall and strong winds….
Tragic End To Search For Missing Plane
Divers for the Icelandic Coast Guard found four bodies in Þingvallavatn lake last night, RÚV reports, not far from the…
Stormy Weather Across The Country Until Tomorrow Evening
Schools and afterschool programmes for most of the country were cancelled last night in expectation of severe storms this morning….
Lenya Rún Taha Karim’s Perfect Day: Politics And Chill
Lenya Rún is a Pirate Party politician. In September 2021 it was announced that she was to become the youngest…
Search For Missing Plane Continues
A massive search and rescue operation is currently underway in Iceland, as a four-seater plane carrying three tourists and one…
Sea Ice Approaching Icelandic Coast, Iceberg Spotted
Satellite imagery shows sea ice a mere 14 nautical miles from the northwest Icelandic coast, according to a new post…
Weather Alert For Southwestern Iceland Today
A yellow alert has been issued by the Icelandic Met Office for the southwestern region of Iceland this afternoon. This…
Dog Missing For 20 Days Found On Mountainside, Rescued, And Reunited With Owners
Píla, a dog living in Bolungarvík who was scared off by fireworks and since went missing on January 6th, has…