New Coronavirus Restrictions In Effect
New restrictions to avoid the spread of coronavirus in Iceland have been implemented, Fréttablaðið reported this morning. The Icelandic government has declared a state of emerge
Americans In Iceland Concerned Over Delayed Postal Votes
Delays in the Icelandic and U.S. Postal Service due to COVID alongside President Trump’s campaign against the USPS is making Americans living in Iceland anxious that their votes
RVK Newscast #32: ÆVI – A Solo Dance Journey With Inga Maren Rúnarsdóttir
For this edition of the Reykjavík Newscast, Culture Editor Hannah Jane sat down with choreographer and dancer Inga Maren Rúnarsdóttir to talk about her newest solo piece ‘ÆVI
New Intersex Treatment Bill Criticised By Former Prime Minister
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, chairman of the Centre Party and former Prime Minister of Iceland, has criticised the government’s plan to ban the ‘treatment’ of intersex peo
Border Screening To Remain The Same Until December
Icelandic border screening arrangements will remain the same until 1 December, RÚV reports. Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir confirmed that the restrictions and processes cur
President Sends Well Wishes To The Trumps
The President of Iceland Guðni Th. Jóhannesson has sent his well wishes to Donald and Melania Trump following their COVID-19 diagnoses, RÚV has reported. The message is availabl
Newcomer Dr. Pill On His Eclectic Debut Album ‘Ottersitting’
Today, Dr. Pill—real name Phil Uwe Widiger, himself a Grapevine alum—dropped his debut release ‘Ottersitting’, a genre-bending melange of industrial, shoegaze, indi
‘The Creak On The Stairs’ Praised In The UK
Eva Björg Ægisdóttir’s ‘The Creak On The Stairs’ has been elected one of the five best crime stories of October by The Times in the UK, Fréttablaðið reported th
Cancer Society Completes Cervical Screening Review
The Iceland Cancer Society has now completed its review of cervical cancer samples following the misdiagnoses of patients in 2018, Vísir reports. A statement on the Cancer Society
One Metre For Quarantine Assessment
Iceland’s team of epidemiologists are reducing the proximity that requires a contact to quarantine from two metres to one metre, Fréttablaðið reported this morning. Until rece
RVK Newscast #31: 91% of Icelanders Would Vote For Joe Biden
In today’s newscast: Eight people are at the hospital because of COVID-19. Two are in intensive care. Icelandair laid off 88 staff workers. Eimskip apologies for using the third
Alcohol Tax To Increase
According to the budget proposal released this morning, excise duties on petrol, alcohol, tobacco and oil will increase by 2.5% next year. This was reported by Fréttablaðið this
Health System Costs 735,315 ISK Per Person
According to a report from Vísir, the health system will cost 735,315 ISK per person next year, which is 23,789 ISK more than was expected in the original 2020 budget […]
Children Present Human Rights Report To UN
A children’s report on the state of human rights in Iceland has been presented to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, Vísir reports. The report was [&hellip
Difficulty Receiving ‘Quota Refugees’
It was planned that Iceland would receive 85 so-called “quota refugees” this year; however, due to the uncertainties arising from the pandemic it is now considered unli
Most Positive Border Test Results Are Icelandic
More Icelanders have tested positive for COVID-19 at the border than any other nationality, Vísir reports. The figures, which can be found on the official Althingi website, show t
Icelandic Author Tops German Bestseller Lists
Ragnar Jónasson’s ‘Hidden Iceland’ has made history by occupying three of the top places on the German bestseller list published by Der Spiegel, RÚV reported this morning.
Lay-Offs At National Queer Organisation “A Precautionary Measure” Pending New Contracts
All four paid employees of the National Queer Organisation have been laid off, Vísir reports. This is due to contracts with both the national government and Reykjavík City runnin