The Prime Minister has declined to comment on the ongoing labor dispute between Icelandair and its pilots while the matter remains unresolved.

Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir announced to Parliament moments ago that she has decided to step down as a Member of Parliament.

Sindri Freyr Jensson has been reported missing in Pattaya, Thailand.

There were no changes to the status of Iceland’s Michelin-starred restaurants when the 2026 Michelin Guide for the Nordic countries was unveiled at a ceremony in Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen yesterday.

A strong earthquake struck southwest Iceland at 1:45 p.m. today.

It seemed like a homecoming for Patti Smith. She shared several times during the two-hour set how much at home her family feels in Reykjavik. In fact, Jackson, her guitarist son on stage for the entire concert suggested “we start looking for an apa...

The Reykjavík Grapevine has been published in downtown Reykjavík for more than 20 years. For most of that time, its offices have been next door to the “World Famous Hot Dog Stand.” Every day, people drop-in to our office for various reasons...

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake just west of Húsmúli was documented by the Icelandic Meteorological Office at 13:45 today, June 1, 2026. The Grapevine offices, located in 101, experienced modest shaking, with our confused editor, (me), asking everyone i...

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