A large portion of the northeast section of Route 1—also known as the Ring Road—has been closed due to the... The post Part Of Route 1 Closed Due To Flooding Danger appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Valur Grettisson, editor-in-chief at Reykjavík Grapevine, and news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine, answer questions from High Five Club members, and... The post Grapevine’s Fifth “Ask Me Anything” Session appeared first on The Reykja...

Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, the Minister of Education and Culture, has sent a letter to Robert Chapek, the CEO of Walt Disney,... The post Pressure On Disney To Add Icelandic Voiceover To Disney+ appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

One new case of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This person was not... The post COVID Round-Up: One New Case, Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Geysir shut their stores in Reykjavík on the first day of February due to both operational difficulties and the lack... The post Geysir Stores Shut Their Doors And Lays Off Their Staff appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Over 14,000 Pfizer vaccines arrived in Iceland today alongside a batch of 1,200 Moderna vaccines. Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason appeared... The post More COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Firefighters in Reykjavik were sent to Korpúlfsstaðavegur to extinguish an out of control brushfire earlier this morning. It remains to... The post Large Fire Sets Korpúlfsstaðavegur Ablaze appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There have been no new domestic Covid-19 cases for two days now, although we are picking up cases at the... The post RVK Newscast #70: Shooting At The Mayor’s Car & No New Covid Cases For 2 Days appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The police in the Akureyri were forced to close the Sundlaug Akureyrar swimming pool on Saturday 30th January as it... The post Swimming Pool In Akureyri Closed Due To Overcrowded Hot Tubs appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir has submitted a bill to Parliament that proposes changes to the human trafficking section... The post Human Trafficking Laws May Get Extended Protections For Labourers, Compelled Smugglers appeared...

After a cold but bright weekend, the Meteorological Office predicts a right southerly change of wind direction that will potentially... The post This Week In Weather: Rising Temperatures With Some Mild Snow Showers appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

One suspect is currently in custody in connection with the shooting of Reykjavík Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson’s family car, Vísir... The post Two Suspects Arrested, One In Custody, In Connection With Shooting Of Mayor’s Car appeared first ...

Iceland has been named Europe’s only country to have a green COVID rating from the European Centre for Disease Prevention... The post Iceland Is Named Europe’s Only Country With A Green COVID Rating. appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

No new cases of coronavirus was diagnosed domestically yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This was also true... The post COVID Roundup: No New Domestic Cases Over The Weekend appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

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...