On March 11, the police arrested eight people suspected of killing a man. The victim, who was in his 60s,... The post Man Dies Following Group Assault, Eight Arrested appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs could soon be titled the Foreign and Defence Ministry following new government policy, RÚV... The post Foreign Ministry’s Name Possibly To Change appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The case of Reykjavík’s trees vs. Reykjavík’s airport Trees have always been a hot topic in Iceland. Although about 40%... The post Deny, Defend, Deforest? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Tourist Rescued From The Highlands, The Icelandic Version Of DOGE & More appeared first on The...

A professional advisory board representing companies that offer ice cave tours in Vatnajökull National Park has proposed ending tours in... The post Debate Over Five- Or Six-Month Summer Halt On Ice Cave Tours appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

Visitors to Iceland will soon be able to observe seals in their natural habitat without disturbing them — through virtual... The post New VR Experience Aims To Protect Iceland’s Seals appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Reddingakaffi empowers all who come to learn how to repair their things I arrive at Reddingakaffi (e. Repair Café) with... The post In This Economy? You’d Be Wise To Adopt A Do-It-Together Attitude appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The new Mayor of Reykjavík, Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, is still employed as the chairperson of the Icelandic Association of Local... The post Mayor Of Reykjavík Still Employed As Chair Of Local Authorities Association appeared first on The Reykja...

  Three people died in car accidents in four days, RÚV reports, after a man in his 70s passed away... The post Three Traffic Deaths In Four Days appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

At the end of last year, the City of Reykjavík had to correct payments to employees totalling 34 million ISK... The post Five Thousand City Employees Were Overpaid appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

TGIF! The weather seems to think we’re all mad — just half an hour ago, it felt like spring, and... The post Grapevine Events: Her Voice, Synþenkja, TVÍK Launch Rave & More appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

AHHHH. That’s the sound of us welcoming these signposts of the oncoming spring. Have you noticed that it’s actually daylight... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Ólafur Arnalds & Loreen, Spacestation, Árný Margrét & More appeared ...

A shifting world order presents Iceland with the opportunity to forge a new path (or not) When this magazine finds... The post Iceland At A Crossroads appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Örnefnanefnd (the Committee for Toponyms) has instructed the City of Reykjavík to rename the streets Bjargargata and Bjarkargata, RÚV reports.... The post City Of Reykjavík Instructed To Rename Streets appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Visual Arts Council has announced the list of nominees for the annual Icelandic Art Prize awards. The awards will... The post Visual Arts Council Announces Nominees For Icelandic Art Prize appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Women of foreign origin share their stories through a new book Released in mid-February, Her Voice: Stories of Women of... The post Sharing Her Voice appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Folk artist Árný Margrét shares her diary on sophomore LP I Miss You, I Do Árný Margrét’s rise to stardom... The post Maturing With Music: Árný Margrét’s I Miss You, I Do appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Gamithra Marga’s relationship with Iceland is a bit of a love-hate affair. Over the years, it’s been a mix of... The post Becoming Icelandic: Gamithra Marga On Emotional Language Learning And Building TVÍK appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

Job hunting can fell even the most steadfast of seekers Jobs! If you have one, it’s the worst thing to... The post Please Sir, May I Have A Job? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A gang of pickpockets is targeting tourists at popular travel destinations in South Iceland, reports mbl.is. Police suspect a group... The post Pickpockets Targeting Tourists In Þingvellir And Other Places appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A Member of Parliament from the Social Democratic Alliance and the chair of Iceland’s NATO Parliamentary delegation, Dagur B. Eggertsson,... The post Dagur B. Eggertsson Wants To Speed Up The EU Referendum appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

This is Arnarhóll. You know, the hill in the centre of Reykjavík. According to some of the oldest written records... The post It’s Always Fun On Arnarhóll appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Former minister of judicial affairs Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir is the new leader of the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn). She was elected during... The post Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir New Independence Party Leader appeared first on The Rey...

Airline company Icelandair plans to cancel its flight routes to Ísafjörður. The changes are said to be implemented in the... The post Icelandair To Cancel Ísafjörður Flight Route appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

You know the Sagas. They’re about Icelanders, right? Well, there’s also the Grænlendinga saga (the Saga of the Greenlanders), which... The post Revenge Of The Chewbacca Of The North appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Celebrating the legacy and influence of Futuregrapher Describing the impact of Árni Grétar Jóhannesson, aka Futuregrapher,  is no easy task,... The post A Sonic Farewell To Futuregrapher: Skynvera’s Seven-Hour Tribute To Árni Grétar appeared ...

Mobile phones will be banned in primary schools across Iceland next school year, reports RÚV. The Ministry of Education and... The post Phones In Schools Likely To Be Banned Next Year appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two men were swept into the sea near the pier in Akranes around 8:00 this morning when a large wave... The post Two Men Swept Into The Sea In Akranes appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Revisiting Iceland’s other core memory from 1986  There were two things that happened in Iceland in 1986 that have been... The post Now And Then: Hey, Remember When Those Whaling Ships Were Sunk? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

We’re getting into the pinnacle of the Icelandic calendar of traditions. It’s the upcoming trifecta of Bolludagur, Sprengidagur, and Ash... The post Grapevine New Music: Birnir & Daniil, Hasar, Júníus Meyvant & More appeared first on ...

  Iceland Revenue and Customs warns the public about internet scams — phishing — in its name. The institution posted... The post Iceland Revenue And Customs Authority Warns Against Phishing Scam appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On February 28, Europol published an announcement outlining the result of Operation Cumberland — a global operation which supported authorities... The post One Arrested In Iceland Following Large-Scale Hit Against Child Sexual Exploitation appeared...

It feels like this weekend is particularly burgeoning with experimental and exciting performances and art! Maybe we’re starting to see... The post Grapevine Events: Beer Day, Hooked, Gervifætur Til Gaza, & More appeared first on The Reykj...

The evolution of Reykjavík’s most prominent structure If you drop that question to a devout Catholic or anybody serious about... The post Now And Then: Is A Church More Than Just A Building? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland Airwaves has announced the first wave of acts for its 2025 edition, set to take place on November 6-8.... The post Iceland Airwaves Announces First Wave Of 2025 Lineup appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjanes District Court has sentenced a man and a woman to 22 months in prison for the large-scale importation... The post Two People Sentenced For Smuggling 20 Kilos Of Drugs Into Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A new labour agreement between the Icelandic Teachers’ Union (Kennarasamband Íslands), the Icelandic Association Of Local Authorities (Samband Íslenskra Sveitarfélaga),... The post Negotiations With Teachers Finalised appeared first on The R...

A group of ten interdisciplinary urban design specialists have launched a petition calling for changing attitudes in city planning and... The post Architects And City Designers Appalled By Reykjavík’s Ugliness, Start Petition appeared first on...

You know the Sagas. They’re about Icelanders, right? Well, there’s also the short and sweet Grænlendingaþáttur saga, which tells the... The post When God Came To Greenland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Grapevine’s guide to sounding Icelandic, one word at a time The certain type of grit that keeps an Icelander... The post Word Of The Issue: Duglegur appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Storage Units become Housing Units Few locations in downtown Reykjavík have shapeshifted as massively in the past two decades as... The post Now And Then: A Tale of Two Bankruptcies appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

An attempted armed robbery at Austurbæjar Apótek in Kópavogur ended in failure after the store’s owner, Bergljót Þorsteinsdóttir, confronted the... The post Pharmacist Fends Off Armed Robbers In Kópavogur appeared first on The Reykjavik Grap...

86% of Icelanders have a negative view of Donald Trump’s proposals for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, with most believing... The post Icelanders Strongly Oppose Greenland Becoming Part Of The U.S. appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Teacher’s Strike, Football Bus, PM in Kyiv, Broke Airlines & Melting Glaciers appeared f...

The Útlendingur’s ongoing guide to getting shit done This winter is wintering hard. In fact, I’m typing this article as... The post Winter Driving For Dummies appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic government has agreed to increase support to Ukraine by 2.1 billion ISK (14.4 million EUR) to aid in... The post Government Pledges Increased Financial Support To Ukraine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The wait is soon over for thousands of applicants for Icelandic drivers’ licences, as the production of new licenses has... The post Production Of Drivers’ Licenses Begins After Delays appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“What’s special about the Icelandic runner is that they are a specific kind of runner who is really affected by... The post Running Against The Odds: Meet Iceland’s First Running Wear Brand appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It takes two to tango, but maybe one should know what they’re doing One could understandably deem tango as antithetical... The post We Tried To Tango! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The leaders of the Social Democratic Alliance, Pirate Party, Socialist Party, People’s Party, and Left-Green Movement introduced their coalition agreement... The post New Majority And Mayor Announced For Reykjavík appeared first on The Reykjav...