Iceland Monitor

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:47:00 +0000
Two arrested with over 30 Kilos of amphetamine
Police in Suðurnes are investigating a major drug case after a significant quantity of amphetamine was seized upon passengers’ arrival in the country.

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:29:00 +0000
Ten million ISK for music venues
The City of Reykjavík plans to allocate ten million ISK to support and strengthen live music venues in the downtown area. To achieve this, the Music Venue Improvement Fund will be revived after previously operating from 2020 to 2022.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0000
Rescue teams carried an injured man across rough lava terrain
Just before 8:00 PM yesterday, the rescue teams Ingunn from Laugarvatn, Tintron in Grímsnes, and the Árborg Rescue Association were called out with the highest priority due to an injured individual at Davíðsgjá, located by the eastern side of...

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:21:00 +0000
Paid parking introduced at Egilshöll
Paid parking will be introduced at Egilshöll. Parking closest to the building will remain free, but only for up to 15 minutes. Other spaces will be free for up to three hours.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:52:00 +0000
Prime Minister invited to meeting with Grindavík residents
The Grindavík town council has invited all residents of Grindavík, the Prime Minister, members of parliament from the South constituency, and representatives of the real estate company Þórkatla to an open public meeting on Wednesday, April 22,...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:59:00 +0000
OECD: Cases of chronic diseases set to surge in coming decades
A new OECD report on the social and economic impact of non-communicable diseases shows that they have a significant effect on the health, quality of life, and economies of member countries. According to the report, cases of such diseases are expec...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000
Penis enlargement case in Hafnarfjörður becomes a police matter
A man in his fifties who underwent a procedure in which hyaluronic acid was injected into his penis at a beauty clinic in Hafnarfjörður ended up in the emergency department at Landspítali due to an infection and complications related to the tre...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000
The golden plover in Lisbon is now on its way home
Of the ten golden plovers that were in Iceland last summer and then flew abroad with transmitters on their backs, most have stayed in Ireland. Others have gone farther south, such as to France and Portugal. The one that traveled the farthest south...

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000
Reykjavík to revisit controversial parking fee changes
Hildur Björnsdóttir, leader of the Independence Party in Reykjavík City Council, says it is clear that the council majority now recognizes that changes to paid parking in the city center have failed and are negatively affecting both businesses ...

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000
The airplane “disappeared” for four minutes
An Icelandair Boeing 757 passenger aircraft that flew low over Heimaey on Saturday disappeared from Flightradar24 tracking data for four minutes during its flight from Frankfurt to Iceland.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000
About 25 million cubic meters of magma beneath Svartsengi
Around 25 million cubic meters of magma have accumulated beneath Svartsengi since the last eruption in July of last year, according to model calculations.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000
Temperatures up to 10 degrees Celcius
Spring is just around the corner, and in the coming days temperatures could reach double digits across much of the country.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:32:00 +0000
Criminals closely tracking people’s travel plans
Security experts at the Icelandic cybersecurity company Syndis are warning of an increased risk of targeted online scams after booking data linked to the travel site Booking.com was exposed.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:00 +0000
Major film to be shot in Iceland this summer
Iceland enthusiast George R.R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones, is one of the producers of the major film Elden Ring, which will be partly filmed in Iceland this summer.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:07:00 +0000
Injured crew member airlifted off Látrabjarg
A crew member suffered a leg injury aboard an Icelandic fishing vessel off Látrabjarg yesterday, prompting a response from the Icelandic Coast Guard’s helicopter unit. However, reaching the vessel was not straightforward.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:03:00 +0000
Final flight takes an unexpected turn with a low flyover of hometown
An Icelandair Boeing 757 flew at low altitude just above the town of Vestmannaeyjar yesterday.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000
Photos of the Year exhibition opens today
The Photos of the Year 2025 exhibition opens today, Saturday, at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography on the 6th floor at Tryggvagata 15, where the City Library is located. More than 100 photographs by 16 photographers will be on display.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:28:00 +0000
Sperm Whale washes ashore: “A spectacular sight”
A sperm whale washed ashore at Írskra brunnur at Gufuskálar yesterday.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:31:00 +0000
Puffins arrive in Grímsey
It’s not just golden plovers, Arctic terns, and snipes that have arrived in Iceland, the puffin has now made its way all the way north to Grímsey.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000
Fuel tax cut and price monitoring measures announced
The government today approved temporary economic measures aimed at curbing inflation and responding to rising oil prices due to the conflict in the Persian Gulf. The goal of the measures is to smooth out the impact of these increases and reduce th...

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