News from the Edge of the Arctic
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
Flights to and from Iceland may come to a complete halt by the end of march, warns Iceland‘s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson. This measure, if implemented, will …
Government urges Icelanders abroad to return as all flight routes may close soon Read More
AKUREYRI There’s a new airline on the horizon in northern Iceland and its aim is to offer flights from three European destinations to Iceland’s second city Akureyri, in the heart …
New airline on the horizon in Iceland’s second city Akureyri Read More