In the wake of today’s encouraging news that there were only four new domestic cases of the coronavirus detected in... The post Domestic Infection Rate Declining, As Attention Turns To Border Screening appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

On January 1st, Iceland put into effect new European regulations which ban shops from providing plastic bags to shoppers at... The post Reminder: Plastic Bags Are Now Banned In Shops appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelanders streamed music 1.2 billion times last year, RÚV reports, who asked the Icelandic Association of Record Publishing Companies to... The post Icelandic Musicians Got 250 Million ISK From Streaming Last Year appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

Daði Freyr, who will represent Iceland in Eurovision this year, needs a choir for the song he will be performing... The post Daði Freyr Wants You To Do Backing Vocals For His Eurovision Song appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Four new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with all of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time... The post COVID-19 Roundup: Four New Cases, All In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic government-run liquor store, Vínbúðin, has never sold as much alcohol as they did last year according to Morgunblaðið.... The post Alcohol Sales Went Through The Roof Last Year appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland is doing well when it comes to COVID-19. Ten new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, and vaccines... The post RVK Newscast #63: Crime Statistics In Iceland & The Catholic Church Violates The Gathering Ban appeared...

Icelandic comedian and recent Netflix star Ari Eldjárn was awarded the Icelandic Optimism Award last Saturday, President of Iceland Guðni... The post Ari Eldjárn Wins Icelandic Optimism Award appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Bishop of Iceland David B. Tencer has released a statement regarding today’s news that the Catholic Church in Reykjavík, Landakotskirkja,... The post Bishop Cancels All Public Services, Asks Authorities For Consistency In COVID Regulations app...

A new poll from Gallup shows that some 92% of Icelanders surveyed consider it likely that they will try to... The post New Poll Shows Overwhelming Majority Of Icelanders Want Coronavirus Vaccine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Grapevine’s team of amateur astrologists followed all pandemic restrictions over their cosmic New Years celebrations. They, along with all... The post Horror-Scopes: Go Agrarian, Not Vegetarian appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the coronavirus pandemic and the attendant travel restrictions made New Years Eve in Reykjavík slightly less well attended than... The post New Years In The Time Of Coronavirus: Pollution, Maskless Crowds And Fireworks Litter appeared first on...

It made national headlines when the police in Iceland asked criminals to take it easy at the beginning of the... The post COVID Affected Criminal Behaviour – But Not The Statistics appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A mass at the Catholic Church, Landakotskirkja, in downtown Reykjavík was stopped by the police on Sunday for violating the... The post Catholic Church Breaks Gathering Ban…Again appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Ten new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Seven of the diagnosed were already in quarantine at the time... The post COVID-19 Roundup: 10 New Cases, Seven In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A virtual tour through downtown Reykjavík as the fireworks go off all around. It’s a 20min walk from Harpa, our... The post New Years Eve 2020/2021 — Walking Downtown Reykjavík appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There has been no spike in COVID numbers so it seems that Icelanders were cautious over the Christmas holidays. In... The post RVK Newscast #62: Happy New Year! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

RÚV reports that there has been an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness. Volunteers at Mrs. Ragnheiður (a... The post Increase In Number Of People Experiencing Homelessness appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland, like any modern nation, always has its share of scandals. Most of ours involve government officials, as they typically... The post Our Favourite Scandals Of The Year appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

RÚV reported yesterday that 2949 senior citizens will be offered the chance to be vaccinated against coronavirus. Vaccinations began earlier... The post 2949 Senior Citizens To Be Vaccinated appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic music year was better than we expected at the beginning of the pandemic. Icelandic artists didn’t let it... The post Our Editor-In-Chief’s Most Intriguing Icelandic Albums In 2020 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

RÚV reported yesterday that more Seyðisfjörður residents have been allowed to return home. This decision was made after the Icelandic... The post More Seyðisfjörður Residents Allowed to Return Home appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

2020 was pretty heavy on very serious political news. Not naming any names, of course, especially not one whose name... The post 2020 In Culture: Joker, Please Perform “Ja Ja Ding Dong” appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Vísir reports that poor air quality is to be expected as many people will continue to set off fireworks throughout... The post Poor Air Quality Due To Firework Pollution and Weather Conditions appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Nine new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Six of the diagnosed were already in quarantine at the time... The post COVID-19 Roundup: Nine New Cases, Six In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

2020 has been a very challenging year for all of us due to the global coronavirus pandemic, and even a... The post Grapevine’s Person Of The Year 2020: The Healthcare Worker appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This saying, ‘Sjaldséðir eru hvítir hrafnar’ is something that all Icelanders use at least once over their lifetime. It is... The post Just Sayings: Those White Ravens appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

So, how about this year? It wasn’t a very good one, was it? If nothing else, though, it was certainly... The post The Year’s News In Review: Things Could Certainly Have Been Better appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A bar chart that the OECD posted on their Facebook page shows that the obesity rate in Iceland is the... The post Obesity Rate In Iceland Highest In Europe, Says OECD appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Vísir reports that the cervical cancer screening fee is to be reduced in the new year. This news comes from... The post Cervical Cancer Screening Fee To Be Reduced appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This was supposed to be a top five list but after writing 2,000 words about three albums, I decided to... The post Our Culture Editor’s Top Three Albums Of 2020: An Exhaustive Write-Up appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

RÚV reports that 11 people were diagnosed with what is being called the “British variant” of coronavirus before Christmas. The... The post 11 Diagnosed With The “British Variant” Of Coronavirus Before Christmas appeared first...

7 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. 2 of the diagnosed were already in quarantine at the time... The post COVID-19 Roundup: Seven New Cases, One Death appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland will receive an additional 80,000 vaccination doses from Pfizer, RÚV reports. This was stated during an announcement from the... The post Iceland To Receive An Additional 80,000 Vaccination Doses From Pfizer appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

Despite recent calls to severely limit—or even ban altogether—the sale of fireworks this year, the law will not be changed... The post Fireworks Sales Will Not Be Restricted This Year After All appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The vaccine is here! Vaccinations will begin tomorrow! In other news, our Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson is in hot water... The post RVK Newscast #61: Vaccine Arrives & Finance Minister Busted At A Party appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

Strengths: She’s Odin’s daughter. Weaknesses: She’s also his wife. (Or one of them anyway). Modern Analogy: Is unschooling her children... The post Gods Of Iceland: Jörð, The Biracial Earth Mother appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

The Iceland Dance Company (IDC) has been awarded the 2020 Subjektprisen, one of the most coveted cultural awards in Norway,... The post Iceland Dance Company Wins 2020 Subjektprisen Cultural Prize appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

How does one approach the holiday season in the midst of gathering bans and social distancing? To learn, we’re sitting... The post The Pandemic Holiday Diaries #3: Gógó Starr & Bobo Starr appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

3 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. 2 of the diagnosed were already in quarantine at the time... The post Covid-19 Round-Up: 3 New Cases, 2 In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Grapevine’s team of amateur astrologists consulted the deepest stars in the galaxy to give you the insights into making... The post Horror-Scopes: New Year, Same Leo appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It started with a somewhat innocuous announcement from the police blotter—and has now blown up into calls to disband the... The post Finance Minister Breaks COVID Restrictions, Scandal Ensues appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The first shipment of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine has just arrived in Iceland, Vísir reports. It has also been confirmed that... The post First Batch Of Coronavirus Vaccines Touch Down In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Meet Dr Matthew Harold Roby, a postdoctoral fellow from the University of Iceland, who will be the host of a... The post Saga Stories #1: Þingvellir appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s Christmas! Valur Grettisson goes and buys his last presents while he goes over Icelandic Christmas traditions and news. He... The post RVK Newscast #60: Quirky Icelandic Holiday Traditions And The Last Present Bought appeared first on The Reyk...

Saga scholar and comic artist Yoav Tirosh has been making comics depicting some of the funnier and stranger aspects of... The post Saga Memes: Yoav Tirosh Talks His Viking Advent Calendar appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A new poll conducted by Market and Media Research shows that this St. Thorlack’s day, fewer people will gather to... The post St. Thorlack’s Day In 2020: Less Skate-Eaters Than Previous Years appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Anywhere from 80 to 100 people will be allowed to return to Seyðisfjörður, RÚV reports, as an additional small area... The post More Seyðisfjörður Returns, Man Arrested For “Threatening” Prime Minister Comes Forward appeared first ...

Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Dóra Júlía Agnarsdóttir... The post Fancies: DJ Dóra Júlía appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Although Icelandic Christmas traditions are often very similar to others in the western world, there are still some differences, quirks... The post Wow! Quirky Things Iceland Does Over Christmas appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.