Roughly two dozen asylum seekers, nearly all of them facing deportation to Greece, met at Hlemmur square in downtown Reykjavík... The post VIDEO & PHOTOS: Asylum Seekers Implore Iceland To Let Them Stay appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine...

An employee at a Reykjavík shop was attacked yesterday afternoon when he asked a customer to put a mask on.... The post Woman Attacks Shop Employee Over Face Mask Request appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Valur Grettisson, editor-in-chief and Art Bicnick, photo editor at The Reykjavík Grapevine, visited the Geldingadalsgos late on Tuesday evening. Nature... The post RVK Newscast #90: Volcano In The Night & Tougher COVID-19 Restrictions appeared ...

Just under 5,000 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 yesterday and last Friday, just over 5,000 also received a dose, RÚV... The post Yesterday Saw Second Most Amount Of People Vaccinated Since The Beginning appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

The World Economic Forum yesterday ranked Iceland as the best-performing country in the world regarding gender equality. The Global Gender... The post Iceland Tops Global Ranking Of Gender Equality appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

As many know, Icelandic weather is notoriously unpredictable like and can be quite problematic when hiking. The good news, though,... The post Perhaps The Greatest Show On Earth: Volcano and Northern Lights appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The City Of Reykjavík will not be erecting a statue of American rapper Kanye West, rejecting a suggestion it received... The post No Way, Kanye! West Reykjavík Rejects Rapper Statue appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland’s largest hotel, Fosshótel Reykjavík, will become the new quarantine hotel as of the 1st of April. And no, it’s... The post Fosshótel Reykjavík To Become The Quarantine Hotel appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The eruption site at Geldingadalur will be open from 6:00 in the morning to 18:00 in the evening over the... The post Eruption Site Will Be Open From 6-18 Over Easter appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A lawyer for the Gambling Addiction Association (SÁS) considers the activities of University of Iceland Lottery (HHÍ) to be illegal... The post Gambling Addiction Association Believes Activities By University of Iceland Lottery To Be Illegal appear...

Eight new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Only three of... The post COVID Roundup: Eight New Domestic Cases, Five Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

Some recent infections of COVID-19 are being traced back to a tourist who did not respect the 5 day quarantine... The post Some Domestic Infections Traced Back To Tourist Who Didn’t Respect The Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

Icelandic authorities yesterday called for visitors to the volcanic eruption site in Geldingadalur to be more aware of safety. Local... The post Authorities Appeal For Volcano Visitor Safety Awareness appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In a new study conducted by marine biologists from Iceland, Canada and Denmark, it has been found that orcas near... The post Persistent Substances Threaten The Health Of Orcas In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Passengers aboard a private jet that landed in Iceland yesterday have been deported from the country today, RÚV reports. It... The post Passengers Arriving In A Private Jet Deported From Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

10 new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. All but one... The post COVID Roundup: 10 New Domestic Cases Yesterday, All But One In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Today, we took to the skies with Norðurflug Helicopter Tours to check out the eruption at Geldingadalur from a new... The post We Flew Over The New Volcano At Geldingadalur appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Mohammed Alsweirki, a 26-year-old man originally from Gaza, has been living in Iceland for six and a half months and... The post Asylum Seeker From Gaza Facing Deportation To Greece appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Daði and Gagnamagnið have released the music video for their Eurovision song “10 Years”. The video was heavily inspired by... The post Daði & Gagnamagnið’s ’10 Years’ Music Video Released Today appeared first on...

The eruption site has been opened from 10:00 today after being shut late last night to avoid people being stuck... The post Volcano Opened At 10:00 – Very Slippery Trail Today appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Three infections of the British variant of COVID-19 have been detected domestically in Iceland which is causing concerns for many... The post Concerns About Recent Domestic Infections Of The British Variant Of COVID-19 appeared first on The Reykjavik...

14 new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected in all over the weekend, according to the latest data from... The post COVID Roundup: 14 New Domestic Cases Over Weekend, Three Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In the wake of concerns that people might be breaking quarantine regulations in order to visit the Geldingadalsgos eruption, police... The post Police Watching Out For Those Breaking Quarantine To Visit Volcano appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

Join Dr Matthew Roby on a trip to see the volcanic eruption in Geldingadalur! While we’re there, Matthew will explain... The post Saga Stories #5: Volcanoes In The Sagas appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The small cinder cone from the volcano at Geldingadal became very active on Wednesday and is now almost as big... The post RVK Newscast #89: Two New Cinder Cones About To Merge appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Þórólfur Guðnason, the chief epidemiologist, is worried that a person diagnosed outside of quarantine may be linked with the group... The post Concerns That Person Diagnosed Outside Of Quarantine Was Linked With Group Trips To Eruption Site appea...

Kristín Jónsdóttir, group leader of nature conservation at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, has advised dog owners to leave their pets... The post Advised Not To Bring Dogs To The Volcanic Eruption appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland’s Supreme Court confirmed the money laundering conviction for former Reykjavík City Councilman for the Independence Party Júlíus Vífill Ingvarsson,... The post Former City Councilman Gets Six Months Probationary Sentence For Money L...

Police closed the volcanic eruption site in Geldingadalur last night, after weather conditions deteriorated and levels of airborne sulpher dioxide... The post Volcano Site Closed By Weather And Gas appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Six new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. All but one... The post COVID Roundup: Six Domestic Cases, One Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Ministry of Health believes it can fully vaccinate some 10,000 people per week in April, RÚV reports. This would... The post Government Believes It Can Vaccinate 40,000 People In April appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland’s proposed border policy, of allowing those from outside Schengen to enter Iceland if they can prove they have been... The post New Border Policy Delayed Until April 6th appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Hard as it may be to believe, the Geldingadalsgos eruption is actually on private land. The land in question is... The post Iceland’s Newest Eruption Actually On Private Land appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to Þórólfur Guðnason, our chief epidemiologist, the risk of COVID-19 infection does not appear to be higher in preschool... The post No Reason To Close Kindergartens appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The founder and CEO of deCODE Genetics, Kári Stefánsson, wants to increase the number of quarantine days between the first... The post Pressure To Increase The Number Of Quarantine Days Between Screening At The Border appeared first on The Reykjavi...

The Jansen vaccine, produced by Johnson & Johnson, is expected to arrive in Iceland by April 16th, RÚV reports. This... The post Jansen Vaccine To Arrive In April, Sputnik V May Also Be On The Way appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In an interview with Fréttablaðið, the owner of Session Craft Bar has stated that the financial impact of the government’s... The post Session Craft Bar Is Worried About The Financial Impact Of The New Restrictions appeared first on The Reyk...

Landspítali’s activities will move to a level of crisis in response to the COVID restrictions that were put in place... The post Landspítali Is Now Working At Crisis Level Due To COVID Restrictions appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

New domestic restrictions are now in place and will continue to be until at least April 9th. The new infections... The post COVID Roundup: Tightened Restrictions Now In Place, Tourism Industry On Defensive appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Reykjavik Excursions have started offering bus trips for people to go visit the volcano at Geldingadalur. This is being done... The post Bus Trips To The Eruption Site Have Begun appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Five days on from lava finally emerging near Fagradalsfjall in Reykjanes, the Geldingadalur volcano shows no signs of slowing down... The post Photos: Day Five Of The Geldingadalur Eruption appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In the wake of a recent spike of domestic infections over the weekend and yesterday, new domestic restrictions were announced... The post New Domestic Restrictions Announced In Wake Of Rising Domestic Infections appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

The basalt lava from the volcano at Geldingadalir comes from a deeper place than any that has come from volcanoes... The post RVK Newscast #88: The Geldingadal’s Volcano May Last For Years appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Jesus Christ (a figure you might know from art history), there are a lot of new galleries in Reykjavík right... The post Hear Ye! The Gospel Of Reykjavík Galleries: Thine Guide To Locale Arte appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The chief of police in Suðurnes has decided to open the eruption site today as the air quality is better... The post Geldingadalur Open Today: Will Keep Monitoring Air Quality appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Kári Stefánsson, founder and CEO of deCODE, has publicly stated that he believes the government should lock everything down in... The post Pressure On Government To Enforce Stricter Disease Control Measurements appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

Now that the initial fascination with the eruption of Geldingadalsgos has passed, scientists are now assessing what the future of... The post Eruption Could Last A While, Lava May Exit Valley In Matter Of Weeks appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

The eruption in Geldingadalur could be seen rather well from the greater capital area last night, especially in Hafnarfjörður. Vísir... The post Eruption Can Be Seen Well From Hafnarfjörður appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

17 new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Three of them... The post COVID Roundup: 17 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Three Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson, professor of geophysics, has spoken about the results of the research done on the lava flowing from... The post Lava From Geldingadalur Is The Most Primitive Iceland Has Seen In 7000 Years appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...