A major fire in a Reykjavík house earlier this week probably started where cannabis was being cultivated, preliminary investigations have... The post Cannabis Farm Probable Source Of Major Fire appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A new deputy ambassador was appointed last week as interim head of the US embassy in Iceland, following the recent... The post Iceland’s US Embassy Under New Management appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A vice councilman for the Independence Party is facing strong criticism for a since-deleted Facebook post he made implying that... The post Vice Councilman Criticised For Response To Shots Fired At Mayor’s Car appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

We love music! We love it a lot! We listen to it everyday! Just try us! CeaseTone – Continents They... The post Grapevine Playlist: CeaseTone, ALVIA, Jónsi, GusGus & More! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two of the people recommended for citizenship by the parliamentary Judicial Affairs and Education Committee yesterday were Elodie Marie and... The post Senegalese Sisters Among Those Granted Citizenship appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

23 people were awarded damages for a 2014 police report on some of the people who attended the protests against... The post 23 People Awarded Damages For Protestor Police Report appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

No new cases of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. One active case was... The post COVID Roundup: Zero Domestic Cases Yesterday, One Active Case At Border appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

The city of Reykjavík yesterday repeated its call for more powers to control air pollution in the capital, singling out... The post Reykjavík Calls Again To Ban Studded Tyres appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

If the high winds this past week have gotten you down, take heart: the weekend looks to be shaping things... The post The Coming Weekend In Weather: Cold, But Mostly Sunny With Mild Winds appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason said at a press conference today that lifting some social restrictions sooner than February 17th might... The post Chief Epidemiologist Says Social Restrictions May Be Lifted Sooner appeared first on The Rey...

Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index shows Iceland currently ranked 17th in the world in terms of the world’s least... The post Iceland Moves Down In Ranking On Corruption Index, Still Most Corrupt Nordic Count...

The car of Reykjavík Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson was damaged, RÚV reports, when it sustained gunfire last week. It is... The post Reykjavik Mayor’s Car Shot At appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A Spanish resident of Iceland has enforced her right to avoid import duties on a package of food sent as... The post Customs Charges On Birthday Food Parcel Cancelled appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two new cases of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Both were in quarantine... The post COVID Roundup: Two Domestic Cases Yesterday, Both In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Rey...

Only four people tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, so we are still keeping the virus at bay. That said, there... The post RVK Newscast #69: 90 Avalanches In 10 Days & Young Man Drowns appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Last night a young boy in northwest Iceland discovered a large fissure in the snow above the village of Hofsós,... The post Boy Alerts Village To Avalanche Danger appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to data from the National Registry for December 2020, there is a wide discrepancy over rent per square metre... The post Rental Prices Vary Widely From Region To Region In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A leading bank has downgraded its forecasts for levels of Icelandic unemployment and public investment, although its prediction of national... The post Icelandic Economic Forecast Downgraded appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Last night police broke up a party in central Reykjavík, charging revellers and the managers of a local business with... The post Reykjavík Police Raid Illegal Party appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Notorious elegant hoe, bubblegum bitch, and snow queen Alvia Islandia is finally here with her long-awaited “Pistol Pony”—a song she’s... The post VIDEO: Alvia Is Back With “Pistol Pony” 🔫 🦄 appeared first on The...

Polling conducted by Maskína for Stöð 2, Vísir and Bylgjan on the three capital area voting districts—Reykjavík North, Reykjavík South... The post Parliamentary Poll On Reykjavík Area: Progressives Out In Reykjavík, Socialists In appeared f...

Four new cases of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. All were in quarantine... The post COVID Roundup: Four Domestic Cases Yesterday, All In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Rey...

New figures published by the National Registry of Iceland show that the number of foreign residents in Iceland is roughly... The post Number Of Foreign Icelandic Residents Remains Unchanged appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

One could easily argue that 2020 was the best year in the history of Icelandic cinema. C’mon, an Icelandic artist... The post 2020 In Icelandic Cinema: A Historic Time For International Recognition appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Capital area police have issued a statement saying they have received numerous reports of counterfeit 5,000 ISK and 10,000 ISK... The post Police Warn Of Counterfeit Bills In Circulation appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A new source of Covid-19 vaccine will become available to Icelanders next month, but amounts initially delivered will not be... The post Insufficient Supply of New Coronavirus Vaccine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The head of the Icelandic Tourist Board has sounded a note of cautious optimism regarding foreign tourism in Iceland this... The post Tourist Board Cautiously Optimistic About The Summer appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two new case of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Both were in quarantine... The post COVID Roundup: Two Domestic Cases Yesterday, Both In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykj...

Icelanders have managed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic although Iceland’s top epidemiologist still says it’s not yet time to ease... The post RVK Newscast #68: Almost All MPs Will Get Vaccinated & Shots Fired At Political Party’s HQ appe...

In a masters thesis written by Icelandic specialist Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir, she discloses that the use of English words as slang... The post English Words As Slang Doubles Among Icelandic Youth Over Past 20 Years appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

At the 2021 Grapevine Music Awards, the three biggest categories—Artist, Song and Album Of The Year—were decided the quickest. In... The post The Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Bríet & JFDR – In Conversation appeared first on The Reykja...

Prosecutions are imminent for recent breaches of COVID regulations in which Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson was implicated. However it... The post Minister of Finance May Escape Legal Action After Covid Breach appeared first on The Reykjavik ...

The Grapevine’s team of amateur astrologists know all. How? Not only do we talk to the tarot, but we also... The post Horror-Scopes: Tracking Your Macros… Alone appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Foreigners who refuse a coronavirus test at the border could be denied entry to Iceland, the National Commissioner of Police... The post Legal Sanctions Possible Over Border Test Refusal appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Tomrrow, January 26th, at 15:00 Icelandic time, the Reykjavík Grapevine will hold its fifth Ask Me Anything (AMA). You, dear... The post The Grapevine’s Fifth “Ask Me Anything” Happening Tomorrow! appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

One new case of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This person was in... The post COVID Roundup: One Domestic Case Yesterday, Was In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

Saman fyrir Seyðisfjörð (“Together for Seyðisfjörður), the artist-led initiative raising funds and awareness to help rebuild the east Iceland community... The post Cavalcade Of Artists Streaming Performances To Help Seyðisfjörður appea...

The host, Bala Kamallakharan talks to Thor Sigfusson, the founder of Iceland Ocean Cluster. Thor is a visionary, and one... The post RVK Futurecast #5: Thor Sigfusson, Iceland Ocean Cluster appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This morning what are suspected to be bullet holes were discovered in the windows of the Reykjavík offices of Samfylkingin,... The post Previous Gunshot Attacks On Party Offices Emerge appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Grapevine Music Awards 2021 Shout Out award applauds two stellar projects this year. First off, we celebrate Rough Cult... The post Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Shout Out – Rough Cult & Auður appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

There is a proposal to erect a statue of musician Kanye West in Reykjavík, following a local public consultation exercise.... The post Kanye Believe It? West Reykjavík Considers Rapper Statue appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons went into force today. While 122 countries in the world are... The post Iceland Not A Party To Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

At the 2021 Grapevine Music Awards, there was a tie in the highly coveted “You Should Have Heard This” category.... The post Grapevine Music Awards 2021: You Should Have Heard This – Hekla & RYBA appeared first on The Reykjavik...

Ever predicted to date someone? No? Well, Icelanders do this all the time. The saying ‘spá í’ is a very... The post Just Saying: The Prophecy Of Going To The Store appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic parliament is considering a proposal which would remove restrictions on the scattering of human ashes at tourist sites.... The post Parliament Considers More Liberal Sprinkling Of Ashes appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

No new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. 19 people are currently... The post COVID Roundup: Zero New Domestic Cases, 4,546 People Vaccinated appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

The Icelandic government has recognised that disabled victims of violence across the country receive inadequate support. The government-convened Action Team... The post Violence Against Disabled Icelanders A “Black Spot On Society” appear...

“Jónsi wanted to show the other side of Iceland, not the delusional version we’ve seen in the ‘Inspired by Iceland’... The post Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Best Video – Jónsi ‘Sumarið sem aldrei kom’ appeared first on Th...

In posts that have since seem to have been deleted from Facebook, now-former US Ambassador to Iceland Jeffrey Ross Gunter... The post Controversial US Ambassador Bids “Tremendous” Farewell To Iceland In Deleted Posts appeared first on The...

Five buildings at the University of Iceland were flooded with water last night when a major water main in West... The post Five University Buildings Flooded, No Insurance Policy In Place appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.