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.

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000
Circus and salsa come to the Pool
To mark Iceland’s swimming pool culture being added to UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage in December, the National Museum of Iceland, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education, called for grant ...

Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000
Accuses Social Democrats of running city preschools aground
Björg Magnúsdóttir, leader of the Liberal Reform Party in Reykjavík, sharply criticizes the Social Democratic Alliance in a Facebook post.

Wed, 06 May 2026 10:58:00 +0000
Proposal to delay EU referendum to October
The minority of the Parliamentary Constitutional and Supervisory Committee has proposed postponing the national referendum scheduled for August until October. Both the minority and the majority of the committee have also proposed changing the word...

Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000
Only possible to sail to Landeyjahöfn in ideal conditions
Depth measurements were carried out in Landeyjahöfn harbor last night. Considerable dredging is still needed before it will be possible to sail there except under ideal conditions at high tide.

Tue, 05 May 2026 11:00:07 +0000
Recognition brings new strain on Iceland’s beloved pools
Iceland’s swimming pool culture has caught the attention of The New York Times, which recently published an in-depth article on the role of pools in Icelandic society.

Mon, 04 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000
CCP management buys back the company
Executives of the Icelandic video game company CCP have reached an agreement to purchase the company.

Mon, 04 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Number of dairy farmers drops as industry consolidates
The number of dairy farmers in Iceland, now 444, has decreased by 155 over the past decade. This is part of a longer-term trend in which the core development is that the farms that remain become larger and more efficient units. The main dairy prod...

Mon, 04 May 2026 11:14:00 +0000
President meets the Pope in the Vatican
Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland, is on a working visit to Italy, and today she will hold a private meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican.

Sun, 03 May 2026 18:51:00 +0000
Photos: Runners flocked to the Westman Islands
There was a lively atmosphere in the Westman Islands today as The Puffin Run took place for the ninth time.

Sat, 02 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000
Calls to abolish inheritance tax
The time has come to abolish inheritance tax, according to Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, MP for the Independence Party, who has submitted a bill to Parliament proposing its repeal.

Sat, 02 May 2026 15:05:00 +0000
Organized pickpocket rings active again at Þingvellir and Gullfoss
South Iceland Police have recorded an increase in pickpocketing near tourist attractions over the past week, according to a chief inspector. Authorities suspect that organized groups of criminals have come to Iceland specifically to carry out pick...

Fri, 01 May 2026 14:50:00 +0000
Pop-up streetwear sale draws a large queue in Reykjavík
A long line of young people formed outside the Coppermine store at 44 Laugavegur this morning, where sales of highly sought-after clothing began at noon.

Fri, 01 May 2026 11:42:04 +0000
Fine weather expected today on Labour Day
Weather conditions will be fairly good across much of Iceland on Labour Day, although wind and snow showers will affect some areas.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:41:00 +0000
“Everything has been cancelled”
“I had conferences and other events booked this winter, and all of it has been cancelled,” says Einar Björn Árnason, a restaurateur in the Westman Islands, describing the situation in the local tourism industry.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:34:20 +0000
Finance Minister says inflation on right track, talks ongoing
Finance Minister Daði Már Kristófersson says price developments are moving in the right direction. No further emergency measures against inflation are currently planned, but the conditions underlying wage agreements are under pressure.

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