Iceland

Iceland Monitor

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:34:00 +0000
Two buses run off the road: Tourists transported to a hotel
Rescue teams in South Iceland transported about 30 people from two buses that went off the road near Uxafótalækur, east of Vík in Mýrdalur, around 5 p.m. today.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000
“Dating an older woman” prank on dad
An Icelandic TikTok user known by the username ekkitommi posted a video in which he playfully tricks his father.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:41:00 +0000
Yellow weather alert tonight
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a yellow warning for a northeasterly snowstorm in Southeast Iceland this evening.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Man sentenced to 10 years for fatal assault at summer house
The Court of Appeal has sentenced Gedirninas Saulys to ten years in prison for a serious assault that led to a man’s death at a summer house in Kiðjaberg in spring 2024.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000
Healthcare Clinic staff test positive for tuberculosis bacteria
Two employees at the Miðbær Primary Health Care Clinic in downtown Reykjavik tested positive for tuberculosis bacteria during a staff screening.

Iceland Review

Iceland Reykjavik Grapvine

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:53:04 +0000
Art Being Consumed At The Grapevine Office This Week
We’d be preaching from an ivory tower if we didn’t have boots on the ground, ingesting and processing the cultural... The post Art Being Consumed At The Grapevine Office This Week appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:08:03 +0000
Icelanders More Likely To Perceive Americans As Adversaries Than Allies, Report Finds
A new survey conducted by Maskína finds that Icelanders are more likely to think of Americans as adversaries, as opposed... The post Icelanders More Likely To Perceive Americans As Adversaries Than Allies, Report Finds appeared first on The Reykjavi...

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:43:27 +0000
Grapevine Events: SAMPL, Kling & Bang Opening, Concert For Ukraine, And More
Today is a textbook example of gluggaveður, the Icelandic word for when the sun shining through your window makes it... The post Grapevine Events: SAMPL, Kling & Bang Opening, Concert For Ukraine, And More appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:35:49 +0000
Reykjavík Preschool Plan Approved By The City Council
The Reykjavík Preschool Plan was approved by the City Council yesterday, reports RÚV. The changes include substantial adjustments to the... The post Reykjavík Preschool Plan Approved By The City Council appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:31:37 +0000
Tourists Walk 10 Kilometres To Call For Help
Rescue teams assisted four foreign travellers whose vehicle became stuck in heavy snow in Mælifellsdalur yesterday evening, reports RÚV. It... The post Tourists Walk 10 Kilometres To Call For Help appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

home