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Wed, 26 May 2021 11:22:00 +0000
‘Invaluable Coverage’ of Eruption on CBS and ABC
Millions of people are likely to have watched coverage of the Fagradalsfjall eruption in Southwest Iceland on the American television news magazine 60 Minutes on CBS last weekend.

Wed, 26 May 2021 10:34:00 +0000
 Expect 1.3 Million Tourists Next Year
“We expect a fairly rapid growth in the travel industry to begin with.”

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:18:00 +0000
Charges Filed in Rauðagerði Murder Case
Charges have been filed against four individuals for the murder of Armando Bequirai, an Albanian citizen in his 30s, killed in front of his home on the street Rauðagerði, Reykjavík, February 13.

Tue, 25 May 2021 11:12:00 +0000
Restrictions Eased in Iceland Today
Restrictions regarding public gatherings were eased in Iceland today.

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:10:00 +0000
Lava Flows Over Both Protective Walls
Lava is now flowing over both protective walls that had been built near the eruption site by Fagradalsfjall mountain.

Mon, 24 May 2021 08:01:00 +0000
How Iceland Changed the World - Book ‘Full of Farce and Joy’
A new book by journalist and teacher Egill Bjarnason, How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island, has just been published by Penguin Books.

Sun, 23 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Surrogate Mares Give Birth to Twin Foals
Two surrogate mares recently gave birth to foals that are twins.

Sat, 22 May 2021 08:03:00 +0000
New 3D Model of Fagradalsfjall Eruption
A new 3D model of the Fagradalsfjall eruption and lava field, Southwest Iceland, has been posted on the Facebook page of the Icelandic Institute of Natural History.

Fri, 21 May 2021 10:55:00 +0000
Iceland Qualifies for Eurovision’s Final
Last night, Iceland’s representatives at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, progressed on to the grand final.

Fri, 21 May 2021 10:03:00 +0000
Protective Walls Near Lava Buy Time in Case of Evacuation
Yesterday, around noon, a huge lava river began streaming just behind the eastern protective wall that had been built near the lava stream by Fagradalsfjall mountain.

Thu, 20 May 2021 11:27:00 +0000
Tons of CO2  to Be Shipped to Iceland
The Icelandic company Carbfix and the Danish shipping company Dan-Unity CO2 have entered into an agreement for the transfer of CO2 to the Coda Terminal – a new CO2 mineral storage terminal in Straumsvík, Iceland.

Thu, 20 May 2021 10:33:00 +0000
Blinken and Lavrov Ready to Cooperate
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met for nearly two hours at Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavík, last night.

Wed, 19 May 2021 12:55:00 +0000
Coronavirus Case Among Icelandic Delegation at Eurovision
One of the group members of Daði og Gagnamagnið, representing Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, tested positive for COVID-19 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, this morning.

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:46:00 +0000
Blinken Meets With Icelandic Authorities
Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavík, yesterday.

Wed, 19 May 2021 06:47:00 +0000
Eurovision drama: Icelandic presenter takes a jab at Israel
The comments made during a live broadcast have caused an uproar on social media

Wed, 19 May 2021 00:14:00 +0000
Sign near eruption charges for parking
Visitors are asked to pay 1.000 krona, or about 8 dollars, for using the parking area.

Tue, 18 May 2021 02:41:00 +0000
State monopoly plans to take online wine shops to court
The future of the market for alcoholic beverages is at stake

Mon, 17 May 2021 17:13:00 +0000
A simplified guide to Iceland’s Covid-19 travel rules
Iceland Monitor has put together a clear and concise outline of the current restrictions and requirements.

Sun, 16 May 2021 23:00:00 +0000
New Icelandic airline Play gets an air operator’s certificate
Play will begin by offering flights to and from Paris, London, Copenhagen, Alicante and Tenerife. Flights to the US should start later in the year.

Sat, 15 May 2021 17:53:00 +0000
Fish skin helped local man recover from severe burns
Doctors used fish-skin grafts from Kerecis, a Westfjords company, to help a local man recover from severe burn wounds.



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