“This is a good day. We have now reached the point where this is in the hands of the nation. Either we enter these negotiations, seek a good agreement and then see what happens, or we put the discussion about the European Union aside, at least f...

“Iceland is at its most beautiful today,” economist and CEO Halldór Benjamín Þorbergsson told mbl.is outside Hagaskóli just moments ago.

According to a new Gallup poll, 51.6% intend to vote against continuing Iceland’s European Union accession talks, while 48.4% intend to vote in favor.

Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland, remembers King Harald of Norway, who died early this morning, in a post on Instagram.

A new approach to buying property was presented at the autumn meeting of the Housing and Construction Authority yesterday morning, where the state of the housing market was the main focus.

The Nordic Noir – for reasons that are completely beyond me – has become an increasingly popular genre in recent years. I reckon it is a combination of the perceived coldness of the Nordic countries and the associated chill, both figurative and l...

Reykjavík may be one of Europe’s smallest capitals, but when it comes to coffee, it punches well above its weight. Icelanders rank among the world’s biggest coffee drinkers, and cafés are woven into the rhythm of everyday life. Whether it’s a...

On Thursday, August 27, 2026, the Áfram Ísland movement held a rally at 17:00 at Austurvellir. If you’ve been living in Reykjavík, you’ll have seen Áfram Íslands ads everywhere. “Nei, takk!” is their slogan. Even though the meaning of �...

Based on her comments in Reykjavík meeting minutes, we requested an op-ed from city councilor Silja Sóley Birgisdóttir.

  Recently Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, the CEO of the video game company Fenris Creations, creator of EVE Online, made headlines as he came out as an anti-EU spokesperson. The formerly outspoken supporter of Iceland’s EU membership claimed the c...