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Iceland Monitor
Tue, 19 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000Party leaders open to coalition talks in Reykjavík
Hildur Björnsdóttir, leader of the Independence Party in Reykjavík, will spend the first part of the day considering her options before contacting the leaders of the parties she is exploring coalition talks with, Ari Edwald of the Centre Party,...
Tue, 19 May 2026 12:32:00 +0000Leaving politics: The verdict has been delivered
Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson, leader of the Social Democratic Alliance in Hafnarfjörður, will not take his seat on the town council when the new council convenes in June.
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000Video deleted to protect the mans interests
Police officers made a deliberate and informed decision to use a taser during an arrest in Reykjanesbær earlier today.
Mon, 18 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000Independence Party leader weighs next steps after election victory
Hildur Björnsdóttir, leader of the Independence Party in Reykjavík, has today held individual meetings with the leaders of the Centre Party, Viðreisn, The Left, and the Progressive Party. Next on her schedule are separate meetings with the lea...
Mon, 18 May 2026 17:32:00 +0000Says police pressured him to delete video after disturbing incident
A witness who observed a disturbing incident in the old cemetery in Reykjanesbær this morning, where a man reportedly set himself on fire during a mental health crisis, says police pressured him into deleting a video he recorded of the event.
Iceland Review
Iceland Reykjavik Grapvine
Tue, 19 May 2026 11:34:43 +0000In forming a majority in Reykjavík, the elephant in the room is the Center Party
On election night, The Grapevine interviewed candidates from almost all of the parties running in the municipality of Reykjavík. What is relevant in these interviews now, after the ballots have been cast and counted, is what a coalition to rule Reyk...
Tue, 19 May 2026 09:38:30 +0000The Drop-In: Surviving Iceland On A Boat In Winter
The Reykjavík Grapevine has been published out of downtown Reykjavík for more than 20 years, with its offices for most of that time next door to the “World Famous Hot Dog Stand.” In this episode of The Drop-In, Bart Cameron and Jón T...
Mon, 18 May 2026 21:26:33 +0000Save Or Share Your Copy Of The Grapevine
Two decades ago, the Grapevine ran a stunning advertisement that stated there were now 400,000 tourists in a country of 300,000 people. At that time, we were one of many free newspapers, and we held the singular advantage of presenting information in...
Mon, 18 May 2026 19:00:33 +0000Our May 16 and May 17, 2026 Interviews At Election Parties In Reykjavík
As has been well documented, we have no money here. We do, however, have shoes. On May 16 and 17, we walked eight miles, attended eight election parties, and interviewed as many authorities as possible to determine what the future might hold for Reyk...
Mon, 18 May 2026 11:57:14 +0000Slowing Down On Snæfellsnes: A Visit To Arctic Canvas Residency
“I think everybody has a great relationship with Snæfellsnes, because, when it’s a sunny day in Reykjavík, you see the glacier! It’s associated with something very positive,” Birgit Guðjónsdóttir remarked over a video call this Ma...