Icelandic voters have rejected restarting Iceland’s accession talks with the European Union.

The number of gyrfalcons in Northeast Iceland has increased by a third since last year, according to a survey conducted in a research area monitored by the Icelandic Institute of Natural History in the region. The area covers 5,300 square kilomete...

“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.

Arriving at the echolalia festival feels like entering a competition of who is best dressed against the rain. Raincoats with octopus heads, reindeer antlers, masks made of algae and huge flower headwear all make an appearance. A friend jokes that it ...

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.