The Minister of Culture and Business Affairs is seeking clarification from major grocery chains on why the prices of perishable goods have risen, despite a
Iceland’s Minister of Education and Children has announced a nationwide initiative to create guidelines for smartphone usage in primary schools. The move comes in response
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Iceland announced this morning that it would be raising the policy rate by 0.50%. This is
Officers of the law are advocating for increased anonymity in police reports due to rising threats, with incidents like car vandalism and a notable arson
Asylum seekers in Iceland whose applications have been rejected will be placed in detention centres if Justice Minister Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir’s proposal is approved by Iceland’s
Whaling in Iceland has little direct impact on the Icelandic economy. Whaling has not turned a profit in recent years for Hvalur hf., the only
It is up to state authorities to find a solution for the group of asylum seekers who have been stripped of housing and all social
Over 10 asylum seekers who have been evicted from state housing are living on the streets, RÚV reports. Some have been sleeping outside without shelter
The protest and performance art group Pussy Riot took the stage at the LungA art festival in Seyðisfjörður last night, RÚV reports. This is the
Coastal fishermen are disappointed with the decision of the Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries not to increase this year’s cod quota. About 700 boats
