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Median Age in Iceland Lower Than Anywhere in European Union

According to new data published by Eurostat last week, the median age of the European Union population was 44.4 years old as of January 1,

Larissa Kyzer February 26, 2023

Nature

High Winds Thwart Hopes on Major Ski Weekend

North Iceland is entering its peak ski season, but the weather is not cooperating. Mbl.is reports that the Hlíðarfjall ski area closed at noon on

Larissa Kyzer February 26, 2023

Economy

Construction Begins on Country’s Largest Land-Based Aquaculture Facility

Construction has begun on what will become the largest land-based aquaculture facility in Iceland, Vísir reports. The company, Landseldi ehf. (also known in English as

Larissa Kyzer February 25, 2023

Nature

Thor the Walrus Takes a Break in Breiðdalsvík

Though no strangers to welcoming visitors to their picturesque hamlet, the residents of the East Iceland village of Breiðdalsvík received an entirely different kind of

Larissa Kyzer February 25, 2023

Society

Mayor Proposes Closing Reykjavík Municipal Archive for Budgetary Reasons

Reykjavík Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson has proposed that the Reykjavík Municipal Archive be shut down for budgetary reasons, RÚV reports. Per the proposal, the archive’s

Larissa Kyzer February 19, 2023

Society

Urban Design Contest Envisions a Carbon-Neutral, Car-Free Future

The City of Reykjavík has launched an open design competition to “create a dense, mixed, diverse, and carbon-neutral new urban quarter” in Keldur, an underdeveloped

Larissa Kyzer February 19, 2023

Society

Banks Raise Interest on Non-Indexed Loans

All three of Iceland’s commercial banks announced that they would be raising interest rates on Friday. RÚV reports that Arion Bank, Íslandsbanki, and Landsbankinn are

Larissa Kyzer February 18, 2023

Sport

President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson Makes Surprise Appearance at NBA Game

Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson surprised fans at an NBA basketball game on Wednesday when he was spotted sitting in the stands with two of

Larissa Kyzer February 18, 2023

Travel

Icelanders Flock to Tenerife to Find Sunshine, More Icelanders

It has been a particularly punishing winter in Iceland this year, but many locals have avoided the blizzards and gales entirely, or at least managed

Larissa Kyzer February 12, 2023

Society

Red Cross Names Fifteen-Year-Old ‘First Aid Person of the Year’

Fifteen-year-old Arnór Ingi Davíðsson was named the Red Cross’ 2023 ‘First Aid Person of the Year’ in recognition for his quick thinking and cool head

Larissa Kyzer February 12, 2023

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Median Age in Iceland Lower Than Anywhere in European Union

High Winds Thwart Hopes on Major Ski Weekend

Construction Begins on Country’s Largest Land-Based Aquaculture Facility

Thor the Walrus Takes a Break in Breiðdalsvík

Mayor Proposes Closing Reykjavík Municipal Archive for Budgetary Reasons

Urban Design Contest Envisions a Carbon-Neutral, Car-Free Future

Banks Raise Interest on Non-Indexed Loans

President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson Makes Surprise Appearance at NBA Game

Icelanders Flock to Tenerife to Find Sunshine, More Icelanders

Red Cross Names Fifteen-Year-Old ‘First Aid Person of the Year’

Emmsjé Gauti Releases 2023 National Festival Song

Opioid Crisis: Over 1,730 Doses of Naloxone Distributed

EFTA Surveillance Authority to Investigate Whaling in Iceland

New Car Sales Rise Despite High Interest Rates, Inflation

Real Estate Value Rises 11.7% in Iceland

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