Day: September 2, 2022

In Focus

In Focus: Privately Owned Tourist Sites

Many visitors to Iceland may be surprised to know that some of the country’s most popular tourist sites are located on privately-owned land. Icelandic law

Jelena Ćirić September 2, 2022

Politics

Emaciated Horses Spur Review of MAST’s Supervisory Role

The National Audit Office will launch an assessment of the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority’s (MAST) monitoring of animal welfare, RÚV reports. The decision follows,

Ragnar Tómas September 2, 2022

A person riding an electric scooter by the Reykjavík city centre pond.

Nature

Summer’s “Finally Here,” Meteorologist Declares

Speaking to Fréttablaðið yesterday, meteorologist Sigurður Þ. Ragnarsson announced the late arrival of the Icelandic summer. According to Sigurður, good weather is expected in Iceland over

Ragnar Tómas September 2, 2022

Culture

Keflavík Pt. 3

Langbest The noon traffic is picking up inside Langbest, a fast-food restaurant in the Ásbrú neighbourhood of Keflavík, which has been a fixture of the

Ragnar Tómas September 2, 2022

Politics

Mass Resignations at the University Hospital

Fourteen emergency-room nurses completed their final shift at the National University Hospital of Iceland (Landspítali) yesterday, RÚV reports. The departures are “a cause for worry,”

Ragnar Tómas September 2, 2022