Iceland has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s Grey List after satisfactorily completing measures against money laundering and... The post Iceland Removed From Grey List appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
Many people have contacted eleven-year-old Ólíver after his mother told the story of the bullying he had faced at school,... The post 11-Year-Old Boy Cheered Up By Anti-Bullying Supporters appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
It is alleged that the shipping company Hraðfrystihúsið Gunnvör forbade the crew of the Júlíus Geirmundsson from discussing the COVID-19... The post Shipping Company’s COVID-19 Denial Exposed appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
A photo used with an unrelated crime story on MBL has raised numerous questions amongst Icelanders, chief amongst them being... The post Flags On Police Uniform Raise Questions; Capital Area Police Respond appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
“It’s a strange and scary time,” Krummi Björgvinsson says—over FaceTime, to be safe—when talk inevitably turns from his newest solo... The post Death Begets Life: Krummi On The Pandemic, The Future & Frozen Teardrops appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
Yesterday’s powerful earthquake—a 5.7 just 3.3km beneath the surface near Krýsuvík—shook the greater part of southwest Iceland and prompted a... The post Earthquake News: How To React, More Quakes This Morning, Supermarket Trashed appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
Nine-year-old Baltasar Máni had an exciting day at the Tjörnin pond yesterday when he befriended a swan, Vísir reported. Baltasar... The post Child Befriends Swan–Iceland Swoons appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
Guðmundur Ingi Þóroddsson, the chairman of Afstaða, the advocacy group for improved prison policies and betterment, has expressed concern for... The post The City Needs To Do More To Protect Drug Users appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
Residents of Vesturbær are the happiest with the city centre’s pedestrian streets, whilst residents of Grafarvogur are the most negative,... The post Mixed Opinions On Car-Free Streets, Most In Favour appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
Seemingly random, in front of wood paneling and amid shelves of books, an odd looking, torn, bright yellow dress hung... The post Creating Visibility With Sound: Julius Rothlaender & Claire Paugam On ‘Vestur í bláinn’ appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
Icelandic company Kerecis has developed a nasal and oral spray that kills 99.97% of the COVID-19 virus, RÚV reports. The... The post Nasal Spray Developed To Help Fight COVID-19 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir has revealed that she is planning on branching out into the world of fiction writing, Fréttablaðið... The post Prime Minister Reveals Plans To Write A Crime Novel appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
The total amount of unpaid wages that Efling has demanded from employers has amounted to 345 million ISK last year,... The post Wage Theft Claims Amount To One Billion ISK appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
83 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed domestically yesterday, Vísir has reported. 49 were quarantine at the time of diagnosis but... The post 83 Diagnosed With Coronavirus Yesterday appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
Iceland has certainly made a name for itself as a seemingly boundless source of great music, starting with its full-armed... The post Ask An Expert: What Was The First Guitar Solo In Icelandic History? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
50 people were diagnosed with coronavirus domestically yesterday, Vísir reported this morning. Of these, 33 were in quarantine at the... The post 50 Diagnosed With Coronavirus Yesterday appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
With the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, Earth’s exploration of space began in earnest. Since then, the focus had... The post Iceland’s Unlikely Role In Space Exploration: From 1965 And Into The Future appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
97 new coronavirus infections were diagnosed domestically yesterday, Vísir reported this morning. More than half, or 54 of the 97,... The post 97 New Coronavirus Infections Diagnosed Yesterday appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
The Icelandic Men’s National football team will tackle Romania at Laugardalur tonight, after the UEFA qualifying match was postponed due... The post Iceland Vs Romania In UEFA EURO Qualifiers appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
94 new coronavirus infections were diagnosed yesterday, Vísir reported this morning. Of these, 40 were already quarantine and eight were... The post 94 New Coronavirus Cases appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.
