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My, What A Unique Ashtray You Have
The stories making headlines in Iceland in recent weeks Undertaking home renovation projects can be a massive headache. Surprises lurking behind the drywall inevitably expand the scope of the project and drive up costs. But unlike other contractors who maybe stumble across…
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It’s Getting Hot In Here
The news making headlines in Reykjavík these days There’s no dancing around the biggest news in Iceland these days: a new eruption has started on the Reykjanes peninsula. Specifically, a 200 metre fissure opened up around 16:20 on July 10, spewing forth…
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What The News: Not Everyone On The Bus
And other news making headlines in recent weeks Public transit provider Strætó announced in late June that it is raising its fares again on July 1. A single fare will now set riders back 570 ISK, a 3.6% or 20 ISK increase,…
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Reykjavík’s Disappearing Theatres
And other things making headlines in recent weeks Farewell to theatres It was reported June 8 that Reykjavík cinema Háskólabíó will screen its last films this month after the company operating the facility decided to call it quits. Sena has managed the…
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What the news?! There’s No Negotiations With These Humpbacks
Free whale watching in Hafnarfjörður Three humpback whales have been frequenting the harbour of Hafnarfjörður since mid-February. The Icelandic Marine & Freshwater Research Institute identified two of the whales as having previously been spotted back in 2021 — one in Ísafjörður and…
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What The News?! Don’t Tase Me, Bro, Let’s Negotiate
Negotiations are stalling Diving right in, ongoing wage negotiations between labour union Efling and the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (SA) can best be characterised as feisty, with the former threatening at every twist and turn to have its members — which form…
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What The News!? Young Icelanders Keep Living At Home
Breaking news: fewer young adults than ever are living at home with their parents … but also more young adults than ever are living at home? How can that be? It turns out both are true, depending on which age ranges you…