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The excitement is palpable as Iceland gears up for the second semi-final of Söngvakeppnin this weekend. Söngvakeppnin is the Icelandic selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest, and the winner …
Iceland Gears Up for Söngvakeppnin 2023: Who Will Represent the Country at Eurovision? Read More
Akureyri Airport has announced that it will offer direct flights to six new destinations starting in 2023, making it the largest selection of destinations available for direct flights from the …
New Direct Flights from Akureyri Airport to Six Exciting Destinations in 2023 Read More
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir emphasized the importance of integrating the fight for equality and climate change when she addressed the COP26 climate conference earlier today. She also spoke about the …
Prime minister quoted author Andri Snær in her address at COP26 Read More
“The weekend was extremely good, the best so far”, Baldvin Júlíusson at Kynnisferðir told RUV. His company took more than a thousand people on northern lights excursions this weekend. Astronomer …
Stunning Northern Lights this weekend Read More
Numerous buildings or spaces that used to house stores on Reykjavík’s main Shopping Street Laugavegur have been deserted, Iceland Monitor reports. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot …
Reykjavík’s main Shopping Street like a ghost town Read More
As a result of a surge in number of new covid-19 cases in Iceland, the use of masks is now required in all secondary schools and both of the universities …
Students of Secondary Schools and Universities required to wear masks Read More
Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Minister of Transport and Local Government, yesterday presented the government’splan of ISK 150 million in funding for six municipalities due to the collapse of tourism following Covid-19. …
Six municipalities receive government support after collapse in tourism Read More
New rules on entry into Iceland come into effecto on midnight. The Directorate of Health published new quarantine instructions for visitors coming to Iceland last week. Starting on August 19, …
New rules on entry into Iceland come into effect on midnight tonight Read More
President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson was today inaugurated for his second term as president of Iceland. The presidential elections were held on 27 June 2020 and president Jóhannesson was re-elected with …
President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson inaugurated to second term Read More
Ragnheiður Ásta Pétursdóttir, who was the voice of Iceland’s public Radio RUV, has died at the age of 79. She was the announcer for the national radio from 1962 to …
Ragnheiður Ásta Pétursdóttir, The Voice of Iceland, Dies at 79 Read More