No work is currently taking place on the protective barriers at Grindavík, but those involved remain on alert and ready to respond should a volcanic eruption begin.

Billy Long, whom U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated as ambassador to Iceland, says in an interview with Arctic Today that he apologizes for remarks he made earlier this week about turning Iceland into the 52nd state of the United States, wi...

Any attempt by the United States to seize Greenland by force would have “monumental consequences” for the Western alliance and the global order.

A petition has been launched on island.is calling on Minister for Foreign Affairs Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir to reject Billy Long as the United States ambassador to Iceland, following remarks he made informally to members of the U.S. Congr...

Farmed fish from a land-based aquaculture facility escaped into the sea in Tálknafjörður toward the end of last month. The operator did not activate a contingency plan in response to the escape, but maintains that most, if not all, of the fish ...

Billy Long, the nominated U.S. ambassador to Iceland, has apologised for comments he made about Iceland becoming the 52nd state... The post U.S. Ambassador Nominee Apologises For 52nd State Joke appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Immigration, Greenland, Obesity, Oil Tanker & Paid Parking appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

The incoming U.S. ambassador to Iceland and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives joked yesterday that Iceland would... The post Incoming U.S. Ambassador Jokes About Iceland Becoming The 52nd State appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

In the past year we lost some great people who, in one way or another, were in the orbit of... The post Last Words: Remembering Those Who Passed appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Growing up in Iceland, you will at some point become aware of the Cod Wars. This awareness is comfortably nestled... The post What It Means To Lose A Cod War: Visiting Hull 50 Years After The Decline Of Fishing appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...