So far today, 1,327 people have voted at the District Commissioner’s office in the capital region. Since the polling station opened on April 17, a total of 20,803 people have voted there.

Voters in Reykjavík are almost evenly divided on whether they want a center-left or center-right majority after the upcoming elections.

Icelandair pilots who respond to requests from the airline to work on their scheduled days off receive an additional payment equal to 15% of their salary for the assignment. According to the current collective agreement, the payment can amount to ...

The Independence Party continues to measure as the largest party in Reykjavík and has widened its lead over the Social Democratic Alliance. Support for the Centre Party has increased, while support for The Left, The Liberal Reform Party, and the ...

“One of the most significant things about Nordic Compass is that private enterprise is carrying most of the workload,” says Ásta Fjeldsted, CEO of Festi hf. and the only Icelander on the project’s board.

Whether you live in Reykjavík or are just visiting, you’ve got to do something on a weekend night — and luckily, we’ve selected a few things you might want to check out. Tonight, Friday, May 15, Kjartan Hugi plays a mostly improvised set on wo...

On May 10, Stjörnugrís pig farm at Kjalarnes was burglarised. Offices were vandalised and pigs were freed from their pens, resulting in the death of at least 10 piglets.  In conversation with Vísir, Stjörnugrís CEO Geir Gunnar Geirsson claimed ...

An AI video posted on the People’s Party’s first chair Guðmundir Ingi Þóroddsson’s TikTok profile was quickly taken down harsh criticism. Among other things, the video featured Guðmundur fistfighting Social Democrat first chair Pétur Marte...

Iceland has resigned from the international Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), which facilitates cross-border energy industry co-operation. Enviromental, Energy, and Climate Minister and Social Democrat MP Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson claimed the treaty to be...

Close readers of the Reykjavik Grapevine may notice that while our online summary of the 2026 municipal campaign includes a response from the Pirate Party, our print issue does not, (due to a combination of response timing and tight publication sched...