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Sat, 08 Nov 2025 13:24:00 +0000
“They don’t read books or know how to make Excel sheets”
“I find it curious that this debate is being led by people who seem neither to read books nor to know how to make Excel sheets. When their spreadsheets become the foundation of the argument, I think the discussion has gone completely off track.â...

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:01:00 +0000
Mogensen sentenced to life imprisonment
GuðmundurMogensen, a 41-year-old Icelander, has just been sentenced to life in prison by the District Court of Solna in Stockholm, Sweden, for the murder of 63-year-old Kristina Bah at her home in Akalla, northwest Stockholm, in October last year...

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:22:00 +0000
“Major news for economic growth in North Iceland”
A major investment in power infrastructure is planned for Northeast Iceland in the coming years, aimed at boosting regional development following the shutdown of PCC’s silicon plant at Bakki, as well as facilitating new energy production, includ...

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:00:00 +0000
“He was on his way to my house to kill me”
“This is a small community where everyone knows everyone, and the origin of this case was that the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority ruled that a dog owned by this man had to be removed from his home. The agency requested that one of its s...

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000
Arrested and suspected of further theft
Three men have been arrested in connection with pickpocketing, and two of them are suspected of involvement in another similar case in Kópavogur.

Iceland Review

Iceland Reykjavik Grapvine

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 11:41:56 +0000
Fighting Fascism Left and Right: Hallgrímur Helgason On The Current Political Climate
Iceland is number one in so many categories. A Nordic social democratic state with a rather happy population, almost a... The post Fighting Fascism Left and Right: Hallgrímur Helgason On The Current Political Climate appeared first on The Reykjavik ...

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 11:38:37 +0000
Day Two: Iceland Airwaves 2025 Reykjavík Grapevine Coverage
The Reykjavík Grapevine presents our daily, comprehensive coverage of 2025 Iceland Airwaves. This year, we are pleased to introduce a... The post Day Two: Iceland Airwaves 2025 Reykjavík Grapevine Coverage appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:50:59 +0000
Countess Malaise Returns From Exile
The queen of goth hip-hop reinvents herself with first release in four years  Despite a four-year hiatus from the music... The post Countess Malaise Returns From Exile appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:42:26 +0000
For Björk, There Is No Map: How Björk Guðmundsdóttir’s Journey Brought Iceland To The World
Local critical institution Arnar Eggert gives his impressions of a career without precedent or parallel Sitting calmly in a nondescript... The post For Björk, There Is No Map: How Björk Guðmundsdóttir’s Journey Brought Iceland To The World ...

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:04:58 +0000
An Album Rises From The Ashes: Gísli Gunnarsson Releases Úr Öskunni
Gísli Gunnarsson chronicles the aftermath of evacuating Grindavík on Úr Öskunni Úr Öskunni by Gísli Gunnarsson “There were a lot... The post An Album Rises From The Ashes: Gísli Gunnarsson Releases Úr Öskunni appeared first on The Reykjav...

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