Seven Russian trawlers are fishing just outside Iceland’s exclusive economic zone. At the peak in mid-June, there were…
July 22, 2025
The Icelandic Tourist Board is warning tourism operators that conditions due to air pollution near Fagradalsfjall and …
July 22, 2025
Landsvirkjun has formally requested that the Environment and Energy Agency of Iceland issue a temporary permit for the…
July 21, 2025
Monitoring stations in the capital area have this morning recorded the highest levels of sulfur dioxide (SO₂…
July 21, 2025
In Hafnarfjörður, the heart beats strong this summer. The town festival Hjarta Hafnarfjarðar (“The Heart of Hafnarfjör…
July 20, 2025
An earthquake measuring 3.5 struck west of Kleifarvatn just before 3 a.m. last night and was felt in the capital area.…
July 20, 2025
A man was arrested today following a stabbing incident at Austurvöllur. The police received a report about the attack …
July 19, 2025
The volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula has remained stable since this morning, with continued activity from …
July 19, 2025
Small and medium-sized businesses in Grindavík intend to file a damages lawsuit against the Icelandic state due to rep…
July 18, 2025
Plans to raise the defensive barriers around Grindavík are part of the emergency response strategy following the volca…
July 18, 2025
The eruption on the Sundhnúkur crater row is still ongoing, now having lasted for more than two days.
July 18, 2025
A new map by Morgunblaðið and mbl.is illustrates the location of the volcanic eruption on the Sundhnúkur crater row — …
July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir has just welcomed Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, at …
July 17, 2025
A volcanic eruption began on the Sundhnúkur crater row during the night — the twelfth eruption in the series since Dec…
July 16, 2025
A volcanic eruption has begun near the Sundhnúkar crater row — the twelfth eruption since the first one at Mt. Fagrada…
July 16, 2025
Ísak Leon Júlíusson saved the life of his father, Júlíus M. Jónsson, last night with the help of kind people living ne…
July 15, 2025
Scottish author and poet Ian Stephen made a long-held dream come true this summer when he sailed to Iceland on the sai…
July 15, 2025
The government's fiscal plan for the years 2026–2030 has been approved by Alþingi with the support of the ruling c…
July 15, 2025
Minister of Economic Affairs Hanna Katrín Friðriksson’s bill to increase fishing fees has been passed by Alþingi (the …
July 14, 2025
The temperature has just reached 26.5°C according to measurements from the Icelandic Meteorological Office's weath…
July 14, 2025
Daníel Freyr Sigurbjarnarson, regional specialist at the Environment Agency of Iceland, is urging motorcyclists to sto…
July 14, 2025
A heatwave is expected across much of the country tomorrow, according to Haraldur Eiríksson, meteorologist at the Icel…
July 13, 2025
An agreement has been reached on the official adjournment of Parliament, according to Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, Speak…
July 12, 2025
Þorsteinn Roy Halldórsson successfully defended his title, winning the Laugavegur Ultra Marathon for the second year i…
July 12, 2025
Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, chair of the Independence Party, says she views it as extremely serious that the People's …
July 12, 2025
The Icelandic police conducted searches at over twenty homes and locations, checking on approximately 250 individuals,…
July 11, 2025
Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, Speaker of Parliament, has just invoked Article 71 of the Parliamentary Procedures Act, cal…
July 11, 2025
Lawyer Guðrún Gígja Sigurðardóttir recently graduated with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from Columbia Law School in…
July 10, 2025
Electrical conductivity and water levels have risen in Leirá Syðri in recent days, according to measurements from a re…
July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir delivered a special statement just moments ago at the opening of today’s parliame…
July 10, 2025
The leaders of all parliamentary parties met last night, followed by extended discussions among the parliamentary grou…
July 09, 2025
A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine of the Los Angeles-class is docking today at Grundartangi in Hvalfjörður. This marks …
July 09, 2025
Steinþór Jónsson, hotel manager at Hotel Keflavík, is preparing for a major expansion project at the hotel. The plan i…
July 09, 2025
Twelve people have reported illness to the Chief Epidemiologist following a triathlon held at Laugarvatn over the week…
July 08, 2025
Sigurdís Egilsdóttir moved to Vestmannaeyjar four years ago and is now living her dream life with her partner and th…
July 07, 2025
The dance group Danskompaní from Reykjanesbær recently secured a world championship title in dance. The group competed…
July 07, 2025
Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, chair of the Independence Party, sharply criticized the government's four-year financial p…
July 07, 2025
Esther Ösp Valdimarsdóttir didn’t know what to expect when she moved with her husband, ethnologist Eiríkur Valdimarsso…
July 06, 2025
Hallgrímur Kristinsson, Head of Business Development and Innovation at the Icelandia Travel Agency, says it is of cour…
July 04, 2025
While walking around the Westfjords, 31-year-old hiking enthusiast Kristján Atli Sævarsson from Sólheimar raised 5.2 m…
July 03, 2025
It has long been foreseeable that Landspítali’s housing situation would become unsustainable. Construction will need t…
July 03, 2025
Due to insufficient funding, Landspítali (the National University Hospital of Iceland) may be forced to choose which p…
July 02, 2025
Residents of Grafarvogur took matters into their own hands last night and mowed the field near Sóleyjarimi, after Reyk…
July 02, 2025
A heated exchange unfolded in Alþingi this morning as Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, MP for the Independence Party, accused …
July 02, 2025
Lilja Árnadóttir Olvik has made a splash on the Norwegian TV series Bakermesterskapet Junior, a baking competition for…
July 01, 2025
Icelandair is putting a new Airbus flight simulator into operation, bringing the total number of simulators used by th…
July 01, 2025
