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Iceland Monitor

Fri, 08 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000
Cyberattack disrupts students during exam period
Students at the University of Iceland were disrupted at the worst possible time, in the middle of exam season, when a cyberattack again targeted the Canvas platform used by the university last night.

Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000
Photos: Seal pup stranded on shore in Akureyri
A seal pup is stranded on land on the shoreline north of the Nökkvi sailing club in Akureyri.

Fri, 08 May 2026 11:53:00 +0000
Population of Iceland grows by 520
Iceland’s population increased by 520 in the first quarter of 2026.

Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000
Syndis expands into Scandinavia
Cybersecurity company Syndis is set to significantly strengthen its push into the Nordic market, as IT security firm ITSB, which Syndis acquired last year, is now being fully integrated under the updated Syndis brand.

Thu, 07 May 2026 12:46:31 +0000
Heads out in the middle of the night to watch the first boats
Coastal fishing season began on Monday, with boats leaving harbors in waves. There is a palpable sense of anticipation among small-boat fishermen ahead of the season—not only at sea, but also on land.

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Fri, 08 May 2026 15:03:31 +0000
Fear Of A European Iceland: A Nation At A Flashpoint Prepares For Referendum
“It’s completely clear that everything would be put on the line to keep Iceland from going into the EU. If we did, then everything would be put on the line to get it back out again. I’m not a violent man and I will speak against violenc...

Fri, 08 May 2026 14:07:41 +0000
Former First Lady Of Iceland Congratules UK Reform Leader Nigel Farage
Former first lady of Iceland, Dorrit Moussaieff, shared a picture of herself embracing UK Reform leader Nigel Farage on May 8. The British political party won a en electoral victory in the recent UK council elections, held May 7. In an Instagram post...

Fri, 08 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000
Life At Grund Takes Centre Stage In An Award-Winning Documentary
Yrsa Roca Fannberg’s The Ground Beneath Our Feet brings an unflinching portrayal of life in its last chapter Outside an old house in Vesturbær, two silver-haired women sit on a bench, bathing in what may be the last of September sun. Inside, dozen...

Fri, 08 May 2026 13:10:15 +0000
You’ve Never Seen Fashion Like This: CATWALK Collective Comes To World Class Laugar
    “When you enter, like in front of the entrance door, there’s this big phallic sculpture of bodies all placed on top of each other,” Yuki Mik tells me. The musician, artist, Grapevine contributor and now model is describing Wor...

Fri, 08 May 2026 12:21:11 +0000
Grapevine Events: DesignMarch, Icelandic Bicycles, And Performances
What a week! The new Grapevine is fresh off the press, Sir David Attenborough turns 100, half the town seems to be in Venice for the Biennale opening of the incomparable Ásta Fanney at the Icelandic Pavilion, and DesignMarch has landed with enough e...

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