Iceland Monitor
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 08:07:00 +0000New Glacier Website With Fabulous Photos
A new and most ambitious website with information about Iceland’s glaciers will be introduced at Perlan, Reykjavík, at 2 pm tomorrow.
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:30:00 +0000Assisting Ukrainians Every Way They Can
For the past two weeks, a group of about 200 people has been at the forefront of assisting refugees who have arrived in Iceland from Ukraine.
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:07:00 +0000Katy Perry Coming to Iceland This Summer
American singer/songwriter and American Idol judge Katy Perry is expected in Iceland this summer.
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:09:00 +0000Iceland Said to Have Removed Oligarch from EUs Sanctions List
A well-known opponent of the Belarusian government, Natalia Kaliada, tells the newspaper Stundin that Icelandic authorities managed to have a Belarusian oligarch removed from the list of oligarchs the European Union meant to sanction.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:57:00 +0000Fire & Iceland Documentary at Bíó Paradís Saturday
March 19 a year ago, a volcanic eruption in Fagradalsfjall, Southwest Iceland, began.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:12:00 +0000Ukrainian Babies Unable to Come to Iceland
“Time and again, small Ukrainian children are not allowed to check into flights from Warsaw, because they don’t have passports.”
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:27:00 +0000Icelandic Police Officers May Be Sent to Ukrainian Border
The Icelandic national police commissioner is preparing the possible participation of Icelandic police officers in border control-related tasks at the Ukrainian border of Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Moldavia.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:38:00 +0000Iceland Considered Safe Destination
Sigríður Dögg Guðmundsdóttir, head of tourism at Business Iceland (Íslandsstofa), tells Morgunblaðið it’s hard to predict how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect travel behavior and the willingness to travel.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:35:00 +0000Iceland Limits Communication With Russia
Icelandic authorities have decided to limit communication, cooperation and meetings with the representatives of Russian authorities — bilateral, regional and multilateral — due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:01:00 +0000Man Rescued in Highlands After Long Search
More than 250 rescue workers participated last night in the search for a foreign tourist who sent out an emergency signal from the highlands around 5 pm yesterday.
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:38:00 +0000Fish-Skin-Based Medical Supplies Sent from Iceland to Ukraine
Thanks to the initiative of Anastiasiya Shyshlova, medical supplies from the Icelandic company Kerecis have arrived in Ukraine, where they will be used to treat wounds.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 12:25:00 +0000Three Sisters to Represent Iceland at Eurovision
Three sisters — Sigga, Beta and Elín — will represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:03:00 +0000Morning Flights Postponed at KEF Airport
Due to severe weather in Iceland today, numerous international flights, scheduled for this morning, have been postponed until late afternoon.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:32:00 +0000Orange Weather Warnings: Watch the Storm Approaching
Weather warnings have been issued for all parts of Iceland today.
Sun, 13 Mar 2022 08:05:00 +0000Eleven-Year-Old Icelandic Lord
An 11-year-old boy in Reykjavík, Arnaldur Kjárr Arnþórsson, recently bought a piece of land in Scotland.
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 08:03:00 +0000Lækjartorg Square to Get New Look
Lækjartorg square, at the center of Reykjavík, will see major changes in the coming years.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:55:00 +0000About 200 Common Eiders Covered in Oil
About 200 common eiders, covered in oil, some of them dead, have been found in the village Suðureyri in Súgandafjörður fjord.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:45:00 +0000Analyzing How to Open Emergency Relief Shelter
A total of 104 Ukrainian citizens have applied for international protection in Iceland since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began February 24.
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:30:00 +0000Keeps the Shovel in Her Bed
“I sleep with the shovel in my bed, when it’s that kind of weather.”
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:35:00 +0000Price Per Liter of Gas Exceeds ISK 300 (USD 9 Per Gallon)
Retail prices of gasoline and diesel have never been as high as they are now in Iceland, following major price increases worldwide in recent days as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.