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Iceland Monitor

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000
Three rivers passed the 2,000-salmon mark yesterday
Þverá/Kjarrá, Eystri-Rangá and Ytri-Rangá all passed the 2,000-salmon mark yesterday. Þverá/Kjarrá naturally stands out among the three, as it is a wild salmon river, while the other two rely entirely on the release of juvenile salmon.

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:22:00 +0000
“I owe Iceland more than Iceland owes me”
The President of Iceland awarded pediatric cardiologist Stanton Perry the Order of the Falcon at Bessastaðir this week. He received the honor for his invaluable work on behalf of children with heart conditions in Iceland.

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000
Fish vanished in the brief darkness
When the sun went dark the day before yesterday, the trawler Kaldbakur EA was fishing for cod and saithe on the Hali fishing grounds northwest of Iceland, directly in the path of totality. Conditions would undoubtedly have been ideal for the crew ...

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:39:00 +0000
Flatey Church celebrates 100 years
Flatey Church is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, a special anniversary service will be held today, Friday, August 15.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000
One arrested while leaving Látrabjarg
Police successfully directed nearly 2,500 vehicles away from Látrabjarg after yesterday’s total solar eclipse ended, according to the chief superintendent of police in the Westfjords.

Iceland Review

Iceland Reykjavik Grapvine

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000
Pína
To live is to suffer. One way to deal with the pain is to find elaborate ways of expressing it. To take an example: it’s a little-known fact that the Danish language was designed to express the emotion of pain at all times; when the language is spo...

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000
Even Completely Obscured, You Can See Signs
“It is getting a bit darker, but that could be the rain clouds,” my wife said as we stood with our kids in the Laugarneskirkja churchyard. The clouds did not part for Reykjavík during our once-in-600-years eclipse. In fact, it rained. And it was...

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:31:47 +0000
Grapevine Readers’ August 12, 2026 Eclipse Photos: Cloud Cover Didn’t Harsh Our Vibes
On August 12, 2026, Reykjavík was on the receiving end of a total eclipse. Inside the city limits, we received about 55 seconds of total eclipse 17:47. As one of many who gathered, it did indeed get dark, and quiet, during the eclipse. Like a bunch ...

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000
Yes To EU Is A No To Wannabe Autocrats
My first exposure to Icelandic politics was watching the country’s prime minister bristle and flee a live TV interview when asked about his former partial ownership of an offshore company. Just a day earlier the organisation I had worked for at the...

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Iceland Isn’t An Island
We’re a fortnight away from a referendum on restarting accession negotiations with the EU. According to the polls, the result will be a coin toss. While much ink has been spilled on the timing of the referendum and the sitting PM’s lack of enthus...

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