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Sat, 06 Feb 2021 08:07:00 +0000Action Plan Needed to Help Icelandic Boys Perform Better in School
Icelandic boys don’t perform nearly as well in the school system as girls do.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:52:00 +0000
Restrictions to Be Eased as of Monday
Icelandic Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir states there is every reason to ease disease prevention restrictions earlier than planned.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:02:00 +0000
Icelands COVID-19 Situation Is Unique
Iceland is in a unique position compared to other countries in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:11:00 +0000
Foreign Tour Operators Give Iceland High Score
According to a new online poll, conducted in January, foreign tour operators and travel agents are increasingly positive toward the Icelandic travel industry and Iceland as a destination.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:26:00 +0000
Reykjavík Winter Lights Festival Opens Today
The annual Reykjavík Winter Lights Festival opens today and continues through Sunday.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:25:00 +0000
Deep 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 +0000
Murder 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 +0000
Former 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 +0000
Man 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 +0000
Ring 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 +0000
Unacceptable 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 +0000
Bridge 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 +0000
Population of Iceland: 368,590
The population of Iceland by the end of 2020 was 368,590.
Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:02:00 +0000
Screaming 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 +0000
Two 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 +0000
Composing 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 +0000
Guðlaug 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 +0000
Iceland 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 +0000
Shots 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 +0000
22,000 Tremors in Reykjanes Last Year
Some parts of Iceland tremble more than others.