Iceland Monitor
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:18:00 +0000Alienation Plagues Elite Soccer
“The athletic movement is a community, and just as within any other community, violence is present there.”
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:10:00 +0000Crisis Continues: Board of Football Association of Iceland Resigns
Facing strong criticism for failing to respond to allegations of sexual harassment and violence involving former and current members of the Icelandic men’s national soccer team, the board of the Football Association of Iceland, KSÍ, announced i...
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:15:00 +0000Reykjavík Rated Best City for New Parents
New research, conducted by the expat insurance company William Russell, reveals that Reykjavík, Iceland, is the best city to become a new parent.
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:51:00 +0000COVID-19 Restrictions Eased in Iceland
Domestic COVID-19 restrictions were eased in Iceland Saturday.
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:54:00 +0000Head of Icelandic Football Association Resigns
Guðni Bergsson, head of the Icelandic Football Association (KSÍ), announced his resignation yesterday, following strong criticism of the association’s reaction to allegations of sexual offenses and violence.
Sun, 29 Aug 2021 08:05:00 +0000New Video of Fagradalsfjall Eruption
A new video from the Fagradalsfjall eruption, Southwest Iceland, was posted by Björn Steinbekk on mbl.is Wednesday.
Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:04:00 +0000Reykjavík Jazz Festival Opens Today
The Reykjavík Jazz Festival opens today and continues through September 4.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:28:00 +0000Fabulous Flood of Fire: Video
Hikers at the eruption site by Fagradalsfjall, Southwest Iceland, saw a fascinating sight yesterday morning.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:58:00 +0000East Iceland Police Shoot and Injure Armed Man: Gunshot Heard on Video
Police officers in East Iceland shot and injured a man in the town Egilsstaðir last night.
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 10:49:00 +0000Icelands Fourth Wave of COVID-19 Gradually Abating
“The number of cases is down.”
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 09:53:00 +0000Exceptionally Warm Week in North and East
Meteorologists closely watched temperatures rise in North and East Iceland yesterday, wondering if Tuesday’s record would be broken.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:54:00 +0000Naming Committee Approves Magma
The timing couldn’t be better.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:38:00 +0000Six Icelanders Compete at Paralympics
The opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games was held in at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:37:00 +0000Record Temperature in East Iceland
A heat record was set in Hallormsstaður, East Iceland, yesterday when the temperature reached 29.3°C (84.7°F).
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:38:00 +0000Iceland Plans to Receive Up to 120 Afghan Refugees
The Icelandic government has approved suggestions made by a committee on refugee affairs in response to the situation in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover there.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:54:00 +0000COVID-19 Self-Tests Allowed in Iceland
The use of COVID-19 self-tests has been allowed in Iceland.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:59:00 +0000Play Suggests Cutting Employment Ratio
Pilots and flight crew members of the Icelandic airline Play, which began operation in June, have been offered to take up to a 50 percent reduction in employment ratio in exchange for being offered permanent employment this winter.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:49:00 +0000COVID-19 Vaccination of Children Begins in Iceland
COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 12-15 has begun nationwide in Iceland.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:21:00 +0000Róbert Wessman and Ksenia Shakhmanova Get Married in France
Róbert Wessman, chairman and CEO of the pharmaceutical company Alvogen, and Ksenia Shakhmanova got married in France yesterday.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:49:00 +0000Icelandic Woman Allowed to Be 'Woman'
“This is a small victory, but to me, it is an important one.”