The final results of last night’s general elections saw the ruling coalition—led by the Left-Greens with the Independence Party and... The post Iceland’s Elections: Ruling Coalition Expands Seats, Coalition Talks Begin appeared first on...

Want to know what new sounds are rockin’ the battered old stereogram in Grapevine Towers this week? Well, look no... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: BSÍ, Tunglleysa and GRÓA appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s so easy to hunker down at home on rainy days like these. While a glass of wine and a... The post Grapevine Picks: GDRN, WWII-Era Pop Art And A New Dance Performance appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Lamb appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

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The Icelandic school system is a key actor in improving the image of the Icelandic language, according to the opinion... The post Key Role Of School System In Strengthening Icelandic Language appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two separate polls now show the ruling coalition—led by the Left-Greens and also comprised of the Independence Party and the... The post Last Polls Before Election Day: Ruling Coalition Facing Challenges appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There were 36 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, only eight were outside quarantine at... The post COVID Roundup: 36 Domestic Cases, Most In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A man in his twenties was found dead at a luxurious spa in the Reykjavík area. The last trial of... The post RVK Newscast #133: Body At A Luxury Spa & Icelandic Video Game Making Headlines appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to Vísir, 50 Best Discovery web site has mentioned Icelandic cocktail bar Jungle on their list of 50 additional... The post Icelandic Cocktail Bar Mentioned On The 50 Best Discovery Website appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The pandemic restrictions certainly shook up the Reykjavík bar scene in 2020, but that doesn’t mean that our favourite drinking... The post Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Place For Cocktails appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The University of Iceland (HÍ) has received 25 complaints of sexual harassment or sexual violence between 2017-2020. This was uncovered... The post 25 Reports Of Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour In Four Years At HÍ appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

With voting day coming up this Saturday, a special event will be held tonight to emphasise the importance of the... The post Concert For The Environment Tonight appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Police were called to Sky Lagoon around 18:00 on Tuesday to attend to an unconscious guest. Resuscitation attempts began immediately... The post Guest Dies At Sky Lagoon appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to a geologist Oddur Sigurðsson, it is unlikely that Icelandic glaciers could be saved. He emphasises the importance of... The post Unlikely That Icelandic Glaciers Could Be Saved appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There were 36 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, only 11 were outside quarantine at... The post COVID Roundup: 36 Domestic Cases, Vast Majority In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

In this Newscast we visited Árbæjarsafn. And in our top news; elections are on Saturday. It’s been a slow campaign... The post RVK Newscast #132: Valli The Walrus & Elections appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Lunch Place appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

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According to a British businessman, Jim Ratcliffe, it is likely that the Icelandic salmon will be extinct in the future.... The post Icelandic Salmon Likely To Be Extinct In The Future appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

35 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Of those, 15... The post COVID Roundup: 35 Domestic Cases Yesterday, 20 Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Join Dr Matthew Roby on another trip to the majestic Snæfellsnes peninsula for the first of two videos about Eyrbyggja... The post Saga Stories #8: Witches and Wonders in Eyrbyggja saga appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to Morgunblaðið, Grímseyjarkirkja on the island of Grímsey has burned down. The fire started last night, and the wooden... The post Grímseyjarkirja Burned To The Ground appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to RÚV, the walrus that warmed people’s hearts in the southeastern town of Höfn but disappeared all of a... The post The Walrus Of Höfn May Be Irish appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There were 46 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, 24 were outside quarantine at diagnosis.... The post COVID Roundup: 46 Domestic Cases Yesterday, 24 Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

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The Icelandic Met Office has issued an orange alert for a majority of the country today, with only Breiðafjörður and... The post Orange Weather Warning Over Most Of Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A Þjóðarpúls Gallup poll conducted for RÚV from September 13th to 19th shows that the ruling coalition—led by the Left-Greens... The post Gallup: Significant Movement In Party Support Days Before Election Day appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

According to radio station Bylgjan’s program Bitið, there have been rumors about people who intentionally try to infect themselves with... The post Rumors Of People Deliberately Infecting Themselves With COVID-19 appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

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According to RÚV, a walrus which appeared yesterday at a pier in the southeastern town of Höfn in Hornafjörður has... The post A Walrus Disappeared From Höfn appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There were 25 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, 14 were outside quarantine at diagnosis.... The post COVID Roundup: 25 Domestic Cases, Most Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

When you visit Reykjavík, come and meet Pollý and the Grapevine crew! Extra dates for our Walking Tour Of Reykjavík... The post Go Walkies With Pollý appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Grapevine Crew is as disappointed by the end of summer as anyone. That’s why you can count on us... The post Grapevine Picks: Eco Art And Drag Shows appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There was quite the action when Valur, Art and Polly visited the volcano this week. The mountain was originally closed... The post RVK Newscast #131: Action at the Volcano – Unexpected Lava Flow appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to Fréttablaðið, the upper secondary schools in Iceland have stopped registering the pupil’s gender into their database. Students are... The post Upper Secondary Schools Opening Student Registration To Multiple Pronouns appeared first ...

According to a new poll conducted for Fréttablðið from September 13th through September 16th, the largest share of potential voters... The post Poll: Largest Portion Want Current Government To Continue appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic Met Office had quite an eventful nightshift last night. Vísir reports that the office received a number of... The post A Possible New Eruption Turned Out To Be The Moon appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There were 25 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, 13 were outside quarantine at diagnosis,... The post COVID Roundup: 25 New Domestic Cases, Most Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

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