As Palestinians are being forcibly evicted from Sheikh Jarrah, a Palestinian neighbourhood in East Jerusalem, and much of the world... The post Demonstration In Solidarity With Palestine To Be Held At Parliamentary Building Today appeared first on Th...

In an interview with Fréttablaðið, the chair of the Farmer’s Association, Gunnar Þorgeirsson, has said that the weather conditions in... The post Farmers Becoming Increasingly Concerned About Continued Drought appeared first on The Reykjavi...

The board of the Icelandic Bridge Association held a meeting last week to discuss the next bridge tournament after it... The post Attempts To Get Mick Jagger To Play In Icelandic Bridge Tournament appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The group of Icelanders having an income from selling erotic content on OnlyFans seems to be growing. OnlyFans is a... The post OnlyFans May Be Investigated By Icelandic Police appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Yesterday, Reykjavík District Court found in favour of a trans man whose employer denied him medical leave pay for gender... The post Trans Man Awarded Damages For Unpaid Medical Leave During Surgery And Recovery appeared first on The Reykjavik Grap...

Iceland has no armed forces, but the nation’s coast guard often steps into the gap to undertake certain specialist tasks.... The post Picture Story: Airborne Fire-Fighters appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Three new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Two of these... The post COVID Roundup: Three Domestic Cases Yesterday, Two Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjav...

The upcoming summer has given the meat processing company, Sláturfélag Suðurlands in Hvolsvöllur, hope for a prosperous barbeque season in... The post Horses Needed for Slaughter appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The town of Grindavík has agreed on a name for the lava field growing around the volcano and is working... The post RVK Newscast #101: Volcano For Sale & A New Name For The Lava Field appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In an interview with RÚV, Kristín Jónsdóttir, earthquake hazards coordinator at the Icelandic Met Office, says that despite changes in... The post No Indication That The Eruption Will Stop Any Time Soon appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On Saturday, 10 people arriving at Keflavík Airport were stopped from entering the country. Due to a new regulation by... The post 10 Tourists Detained At Keflavík Airport appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

To aid in India’s worsening COVID-19 epidemic from recent weeks, the Icelandic government has been permitted to send seventeen ventilators... The post Iceland Sends Ventilators to India appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

What do you do when you’re a billionaire and signed up for a sketch on Saturday Night Live? Right –... The post Elon Musk Mocks Iceland In SNL Sketch appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The police in Suðurnes have decided to close the eruption site today due to a risk of wildfires and unfavourable... The post Eruption Site Closed Due To Risk Of Wildfires appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland is currently experiencing a resurgence of the #MeToo movement due to a recent case involving a nationally famous man,... The post Resurgence Of #MeToo In Iceland Prompts Examination Of Judicial System appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine...

The Icelandic government’s planned relaxation of domestic pandemic restrictions goes into effect today. These relaxations are the following: 1. Gathering... The post COVID Roundup: New Domestic Relaxations Effective Today, Your Daily Numbers ap...

Northern Iceland—where landscape, sea and sky converge just south of the Arctic Circle—is as far north as many of us... The post Isolated Iceland: The Splendid Solitude Of The North appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

GusGus join forces with Vök vocalist Margrét Rán on their new album ‘Mobile Home’, as well as hooking up with... The post Track By Track: ‘Mobile Home’ By GusGus appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

With all the talk recently surrounding OnlyFans, we wondered—isn’t making pornography supposedly illegal in Iceland? To learn more, we sat... The post Ask An Expert: Why Is Pornography Illegal In Iceland? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine...

“I’m so pathetic, when it comes to boys. I let them push and play me like I am a box... The post Kristín Sesselja Loves Love & Heartbreak: The Singer Who Turns Breakups Into Bops appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Character class: Paladin (c. 8th century AD) A sect of knights in Emperor Charlemagne’s court. Crusaders, who nobly and valiantly... The post Your Friendly Neighbourhood Power Paladin: Iceland’s Power Metal Band Is Here To Have Fun appeared f...

It has recently come to light that there are now fewer sheep in Iceland than there were over 100 years... The post How To Enjoy Icelandic Kjötsúpa After All The Sheep Are Gone appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The thought experiment “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it... The post Documenting A Delicate Present: Minningar Showcases Climate Change Through The Sounds Of The Glaciers appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine...

Drugs! Do you like to do drugs? Well then you may be interested to know that Parliament is debating whether... The post What Are Icelanders Talking About? Rumble In The Jungle appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Times are tough. For many, human contact has been lost as people live governed by meeting restrictions for what already... The post Tragedy Begets Togetherness: ‘Þorpið í bakgarðinum’ Explores The Beauty Of Human Contact appeared first on Th...

Hey! Are you a no good, lousy, stinking criminal? Do you want to nab as much swag as you can... The post Lost in Google Translation – Maximum Crime, Minimum Punishment appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic Met Office have been closely monitoring the eruption since it began and have now been able to use... The post Analysing The Rhythm Of The Eruption By Satellite appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Ever wanted a volcano in your yard? The thrilling feeling of waking up and your house might be on its... The post The Hottest Land In The Country For Sale appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Five new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. One of these... The post COVID Roundup: Five New Domestic Cases, One Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

Finally some heart-warming news, in a time when everything else relates to our current “favourite” topic—the pandemic. On Sunday, Villikettir... The post Missing Cat Found After 8 Years appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In what may come as a surprise, a DJ named Daddi Disco was playing music for everyone receiving vaccinations at... The post Daddi Disco DJ’s At Laugardalshöllin Whilst People Receive Vaccinations appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The wildfires in Heiðmörk on Tuesday seem to have been the second largest of its kind in Iceland since the... The post Wildfire In Heiðmörk Dangerously Close To Reykjavík’s Water Supply appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Svandís Svavarsdóttir, Minister of Health, has given a grant of four million ISK to the National Queer Organisation (Samtökin ’78),... The post Four Million ISK Grant To Educate And Counsel LGBT Community appeared first on The Reykjavik Grap...

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland, surely came in style when he got his shot of AstraZeneca this morning in... The post Hú! The President Is Vaccinated Now appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Ministry of Health has just released their list of countries considered high-risk areas. This will be used in order... The post Health Minister Reveals List Of High Risk Countries, Border Policy Goes Into Effect Tomorrow appeared first on The Rey...

Two new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Both of these... The post COVID Roundup: Two New Domestic Cases, Both In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

A government working group believes that the volcano will be the new hot tourist destination in Iceland and therefore proposes... The post Government Working Group Preparing For Lots Of Tourists Visiting The Eruption appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

Artist duo Libia Castro and Ólafur Ólafsson have been asked to remove their artwork that was hanging on the wall... The post Mayor Of Hafnarfjörður Asks Artist Duo Remove Their Artwork In Hafnarborg appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to Kristján Þór Júlíusson, the Minister of Agriculture, a milestone was reached yesterday when a new regulation was put... The post Farmers Now Allowed To Home Slaughter Sheep and Goats appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Prosecutors are demanding that Marek Moszczynski, who is alleged to have set fire to a house on Bræðraborgarstígur last summer,... The post Prosecutors Demand Accused Arsonist Be Sentenced For Life appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Yesterday afternoon around 5 o’clock, a brush fire broke out in Heiðmörk. Heiðmörk is a nature reserve and recreational area,... The post Brush Fire In Heiðmörk appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Elín­borg Harpa Önundar­dóttir, an activist who has long fought for the rights of asylum seekers in Iceland, was yesterday sentenced... The post Activist Convicted Under Disputed Police Obedience Law appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In what will come as good news to many, the Minister of Health, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, has stated that she thinks... The post Disease Control Measures Can Be Relaxed Next Week, Says Minister Of Health appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Five new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. All but one... The post COVID Roundup: Five Domestic Cases Yesterday, One Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik ...

Plans to improve infrastructure in the area surrounding the Geldingadalur eruption have been submitted to the Director General of the... The post Proposal Submitted To Make Developments At The Eruption Site appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Just like a kid with a tantrum, Geldingadalsgos’ infamous crater number 5 – the most powerful one at the eruption... The post Geldingadalsgos’ Crater Now Drops Lava Bombs appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Alma D. Möller, Director of Health, was vaccinated against COVID-19 today with the Pfizer vaccine, Fréttablaðið reports. More than a... The post Alma D. Möller Vaccinated: Receives Round Of Applause appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

With approximately 1 kilogram of beef causing about 13.3 kg of CO2, it is clear as day that beef is... The post Eating Dairy Cows From Head To Tail appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The boards of both Landvernd and the Icelandic Natural History Society have sent a stern letter to both the Minister... The post Iceland Cannot Be Known For Eradicating The Seal Population, Says Landvernd appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There has been a great demand abroad for Icelandic wool in the epidemic, however suppliers have not been able to... The post Shortage Of Icelandic Wool Across The Country And Abroad appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.