Iceland Monitor
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:26:00 +0000Reykjavík Winter Lights Festival Opens Today
The annual Reykjavík Winter Lights Festival opens today and continues through Sunday.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:25:00 +0000Deep Snow at Deplar Farm
“We have a lot of snow, but the old men say we haven’t seen any snow yet.”
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:31:00 +0000Murder Suspect Was Convicted of Manslaughter Decades Ago
The 51-year-old Danish man who yesterday confessed to having killed a 43-year-old Icelandic woman, Freyja Egilsdóttir Mogensen, at her home in East Jutland, Denmark, will be charged with manslaughter and the desecration of a human corpse.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:23:00 +0000Former Police Officer Suspected of Shooting at Reykjavík Mayors Car
The man who is in police custody, suspected of having shot at the car of Reykjavík Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson and at the windows of the offices of the Social Democratic Alliance, is a former police officer.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:22:00 +0000Man Confesses to the Murder of Icelandic Woman in Denmark
A 51-year-old Danish man has confessed to the murder of a 43-year-old Icelandic woman in East-Jutland, Denmark.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:27:00 +0000Ring Road Closed by Glacial River
Ring Road 1 has been closed by the bridge over the glacial river Jökulsá á Fjöllum.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:03:00 +0000Unacceptable for Disney+ not to Make Icelandic Accessible
The Walt Disney Company does not offer Icelandic subtitles or Icelandic dubbing on the company’s streaming service Disney+.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 10:13:00 +0000Bridge to Be Crossed in Daylight Only
The bridge over the glacial river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, Northeast Iceland, on Ring Road 1, remains open in daylight only.
Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:54:00 +0000Population of Iceland: 368,590
The population of Iceland by the end of 2020 was 368,590.
Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:02:00 +0000Screaming Tourists Campaign Receives Digiday Award
The marketing campaign Let it Out, released by Inspired Iceland last summer, received a Digiday Award January 28 for the best creative campaign/program.
Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:54:00 +0000Two Arrested in Connection with Shootings
Two men were arrested over the weekend in connection with shots fired at the office of the Social Democratic Alliance and later at Reykjavík Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson’s car.
Sun, 31 Jan 2021 08:02:00 +0000Composing Music from Sounds of Sheep
Composer Hafdís Bjarnadóttir is working on a musical composition involving the sounds of sheep.
Sat, 30 Jan 2021 08:05:00 +0000Guðlaug Pool Nominated for Mies van der Rohe Award
The natural pool Guðlaug on Langisandur beach, in Akranes, West Iceland, has been nominated for the 2022 Mies van der Rohe Award.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000Iceland Is Europes Only Country Classified as Green
Iceland is the only country in Europe with a green status when in comes to COVID-19.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:57:00 +0000Shots Fired at Reykavík Mayors Car
The Capital Area Police Department is investigating a case in which Reykjavík Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson’s car was vandalized.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:38:00 +000022,000 Tremors in Reykjanes Last Year
Some parts of Iceland tremble more than others.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:30:00 +0000Iceland Ranks Seventh in Fight Against COVID-19
Ísland er í 7. sæti á lista yfir árangur þjóða við að ná tökum á faraldri kórónuveirunnar, samkvæmt nýjum samanburði áströlsku hugveitunnar Lowy Institute. Nýja-Sjáland er í efsta sætinu.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:16:00 +0000Avalanche Ingeniously Prevented: Video
When a large crevice had formed in the mass of snow that had accumulated in the hills above the Icelandic Emigration Center in Hofsós, North Iceland, increasing the risk of an avalanche, local experts responded quickly.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:22:00 +0000Want to Attract Wealthy Tourists to North Iceland
Tourism industry officials in Iceland would like to be able to receive small groups of wealthy tourists, who could travel to Akureyri, North Iceland, by private jet.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:54:00 +0000Pool Guest Was First to Detect Man in Distress
Investigation of the fatal accident that occurred at the Sundhöll swimming pool in Reykjavík last week continues.