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Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:51:00 +0000
Luxury Hotel Expects Busy Summer
“There are bright times ahead.”

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:41:00 +0000
Real Estate Prices in Iceland Rose the Most
According to the report State of the Nordic Region, quoted by mbl.is today, real estate prices rose the most in Iceland among all the Nordic countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:25:00 +0000
Whaling Will Resume This Summer
“We intend to start whaling this summer.”

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:07:00 +0000
Free Dental Service Not Used by 5,000 Children
Although dental service for children has been free of charge in Iceland since 2018, about 5,000 children a year do not take advantage of it.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:50:00 +0000
Hopp Offers Short-Term Electric Car Rental in Reykjavík
Hopp Reykjavík, which since 2019 has been operating an electric scooter sharing service, has expanded its service to include electric cars.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:23:00 +0000
Golden Plover and Spring Have Arrived
The European golden plover, traditionally seen as the harbinger of spring in Iceland, has arrived.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:49:00 +0000
Editor Plans to File Charges Against Róbert Wessman
The editor of the news website Mannlíf states he intends to file charges against Róbert Wessman, CEO and chairman of the pharmaceutical and biotech company Alvogen and founder and chairman of Alvotech, for allegedly covering up for a man who has...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:18:00 +0000
Lambing Season Begins in Landsveit
Two lambs — the first ones of the season — were born at the farm Skarð in Landsveit, South Iceland, Sunday morning.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:05:00 +0000
In Heaven in the Highlands
A group of 30 people cross-country skied along the popular hiking route Laugavegur in the highlands a couple of weekends ago.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 08:07:00 +0000
New Glacier Website With Fabulous Photos
A new and most ambitious website with information about Iceland’s glaciers will be formally launched at Perlan, Reykjavík, at 2 pm tomorrow.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:30:00 +0000
Assisting Ukrainians Every Way They Can
For the past two weeks, a group of about 200 people has been at the forefront of assisting refugees who have arrived in Iceland from Ukraine.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:07:00 +0000
Katy Perry Coming to Iceland This Summer
American singer/songwriter and American Idol judge Katy Perry is expected in Iceland this summer.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:09:00 +0000
Iceland Said to Have Removed Oligarch from EU’s Sanctions List
A well-known opponent of the Belarusian government, Natalia Kaliada, tells the newspaper Stundin that Icelandic authorities managed to have a Belarusian oligarch removed from the list of oligarchs the European Union meant to sanction.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:57:00 +0000
‘Fire & Iceland’ Documentary at Bíó Paradís Saturday
March 19 a year ago, a volcanic eruption in Fagradalsfjall, Southwest Iceland, began.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:12:00 +0000
Ukrainian Babies Unable to Come to Iceland
“Time and again, small Ukrainian children are not allowed to check into flights from Warsaw, because they don’t have passports.”

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:27:00 +0000
Icelandic Police Officers May Be Sent to Ukrainian Border
The Icelandic national police commissioner is preparing the possible participation of Icelandic police officers in border control-related tasks at the Ukrainian border of Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Moldavia.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:38:00 +0000
Iceland Considered Safe Destination
Sigríður Dögg Guðmundsdóttir, head of tourism at Business Iceland (Íslandsstofa), tells Morgunblaðið it’s hard to predict how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect travel behavior and the willingness to travel.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:35:00 +0000
Iceland Limits Communication With Russia
Icelandic authorities have decided to limit communication, cooperation and meetings with the representatives of Russian authorities — bilateral, regional and multilateral — due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:01:00 +0000
Man Rescued in Highlands After Long Search
More than 250 rescue workers participated last night in the search for a foreign tourist who sent out an emergency signal from the highlands around 5 pm yesterday.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:38:00 +0000
Fish-Skin-Based Medical Supplies Sent from Iceland to Ukraine
Thanks to the initiative of Anastiasiya Shyshlova, medical supplies from the Icelandic company Kerecis have arrived in Ukraine, where they will be used to treat wounds.



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