The project is described as very extensive by Icelandic standards. The new road section is about 19 kilometres long, in addition to nine kilometres of side roads and four two-lane bridges. These ...

Iceland received generally positive marks in the newly released OECD economic report, presented on June 26. The report places particular emphasis on education, energy issues, and reforms to the ...

According to RÚV, the woman arrived to Iceland with her husband and one-year-old child in 2024. Due to the family’s stop in Croatia before entering Iceland, the case is treated on the grounds of the ...

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The public artwork Partnership (Samband), which is on display on Sæbraut near Höfði in Reykjavík, has been vandalised in an “act of political motivation”, reports Vísir. In conversation with Vísir, ...

The weather was mostly gloomy and rainy during our time in the Faroes, but one morning, as the sky cleared and the sun peeked through fast-moving clouds, I took a stroll through the old town ...

Born from Björk’s album Utopia and growing to embrace her next, Fossora, the tour lasted five years and involved a massive amount of technical preparation: bespoke instruments, a 360-degree sound ...

Interestingly Falljökull is one of the few glaciers that is melting, but not retreating. The reason for it is kind of hidden in its name. Interestingly Falljökull is one of the few glaciers that is ...

A special relationship The historic relationship between Iceland and the United States has long been defined by strategic necessity, mutual benefit and occasional tension. Situated at the crossroads ...

Founded by Björt Sigfinnsdóttir when she was just 15, LungA began as an opportunity to immerse local youth in the arts, focusing on a week-long workshop programme, art-related performances and ...

Species under threat Stephen told me that all three species he is studying are red listed in Iceland. The Leach’s Storm Petrel has also been globally red listed by the International Union for ...

Sauna traditions in music and vision While I’m worried about whether or not the phone recording will survive the heat, Hlín explains that the documentary captures a unique regional tradition. Smoke ...