Nearly 20 employees have been laid off at Sýn. According to mbl.is sources, all of the employees affected have been notified of their dismissal.

Three young people have died following a car crash on Krýsuvíkurvegur near Bláfjallavegur last night.

Icelanders’ decision to vote against restarting accession talks with the European Union has put an obstacle in the path of authorities in Brussels as they seek to become a major force in security and defense.

When Gunnhildur Gylfadóttir, a farmer in Svarfaðardalur, pulled up at the polling station in Dalvík on Saturday to cast her vote on whether to continue accession talks with the European Union, she attracted considerable attention, both for her ...

A serious traffic accident occurred on Krýsuvíkurvegur near Bláfjallavegur last night.

Icelanders call the roof box for storage that sits on top of the car the “tengdamamma box” or the “mother-in-law box.” The place where the mother-in-law is supposed to travel, rather than sit in the car with everyone else. Now, jokes about in...

On Saturday 29 August Iceland held a referendum on whether or not to restart negotiations with the EU on joining that entity. The result was that 52,8% of the voters, 118.040 people, said no, and 47,2% or 105.339 people, voted yes. The vote was broug...

From a tiny island restaurant that captured the world’s imagination to a geothermal retreat in South Iceland, one of Iceland’s most celebrated chefs is once again redefining Icelandic cuisine.

In a press release from Sýn to the Icelandic Stock Exchange, the largest private media company in the country announced it was ceasing its TV news effective tonight, August 31, 2026.  "A diverse group of outstanding reporters, production staff and ...

In the wake of a stunning defeat on the international stage, we revisit our cover story with Kristrún Frostadóttir. As readers will note, and to our surprise at the time, Kristrún stated in September 2025 that joining the European Union was not he...