More Airlines Flying To Iceland This Summer
ISAVIA, the company handling all airport operations throughout Iceland, has announced that Spanish airline Vueling has been granted slots at Keflavík International Airport, allowi
The Reykjavík Open Begins Today
Chess fans start your engines! The Reykjavík Open Chess Tournament kicks off today at Harpa, with 238 players from around the world vying for the top spot. The 28th installm
Visitors To Design March Can’t Find Accommodation
Those visiting Iceland for the annual Design March festival have been having a difficult time finding available accommodation, Vísir reports. “Design March is held every year in
Getting The Show Back On The Road
“Iceland’s de facto bankruptcy—its currency (the krona) is kaput, its debt is 850 percent of G.D.P., its people are hoarding food and cash and blowing up their new Range Rove
Constitutional Committee Meets To Discuss Venice Commission
The Constitutional Committee met yesterday afternoon to discuss the comments on the constitutional draft provided by the Venice Commission, the arm of the Council of Europe respons
Record Number Of Pedophiles In Icelandic Prisons
As investigations into sex crimes in the country appear to be on the rise, the Prison and Probation Authority (PPA) has announced that a record number of pedophiles are sitting [&h
Record Number Of Tourists Heading To Iceland?
Analysts at Arion Bank are forecasting record breaking tourism over the next few years, predicting nearly 900,000 holiday-makers coming to the country in 2015, Vísir reports. If A
Jón Ásgeir Joins Board Of High-End London Barber Chain
Following right on the heels of his recent conviction for tax evasion, ex-Baugur boss Jón Ásgeir Johannesson has become a non-executive director of the board of Murdock, a U.K. c
Record Number Of Foreigners In Icelandic Prisons
A record number of foreign prisoners were being held in Icelandic prisons last year, Vísir reports. There were 91 prisoners of foreign origin in Icelandic prisons in 2012, up just
Alcoa Pollution Has Negative Effects On Wildlife
Increased fluoride leeching from the Alcoa plant in Reyðarfjörður this past summer may have damaged the teeth of young animals living in the plant’s vicinity, a new report fro
Listening Becomes The Key Factor
Together, Albert Finnbogason and Tumi Árnason don’t only stroke the strings and blow the reeds with The Heavy Experience, their self-described “drone, spaghetti western an
Sónar Reykjavík Takes Over Harpa
Sónar Reykjavík, the Icelandic installment of the long-running annual festival celebrating music and multimedia arts in Barcelona, took place this past weekend at the Harpa conce
The Bruce Wayne Of Basement Bistros
The coffee house 10 Dropar is leading a double life. By day it is a mild-mannered, coffee house, but by night it turns into a louche French bistro of clandestine […]
New Bank Note Coming Soon
A new 10 thousand krónur bank note has been designed and will be put into circulation this year. Central Bank Governor Már Guðmundsson announced that the new notes will be [&hel
Nature Conservation Bill Heading to Parliament
The Iceland Nature Conservation Association has submitted a draft bill to Alþingi in an effort to strengthen conservation efforts in the country. Included in the bill are provisio
Left-Green Chairman Resigning Ahead of April Elections
Chairman of the Left-Green Movement, Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, announced Saturday that he will not be running for re-election as party Chairman, thereby passing over the chance t
OMAM Pipped At The Post Down Under
At barbeques, on beaches, at swimming pools and in backyards across the country on January 26, Australians listened to the Icelandic band Of Monsters And Men claim the coveted posi
First Woman In Parliament Elected 90 Years Ago
Speaker of Alþingi, Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir, took a moment to reflect on today being the anniversary of the first woman to be elected to Icelandic Parliament, mbl.is re
Unemployment At 5.5%
Unemployment dropped very slightly from December to January, with 5.5% of the population, or 8686 people, currently unemployed, Vísir reports. As of January 1st a temporary provis
Increased Crime In Reykjavík Area
Reykjavík Police have seen a spike in reported burglary, theft and vandalism in the capital area today, Vísir reports. One burglary was reported from a store in Kópavogur around