Society
Shooter Institutionalised for Four Weeks
A man suspected of a shooting that took place in Hafnarfjörður yesterday, in the Reykjavík capital area, will be institutionalised for four weeks, RÚV reports.
Jelena Ćirić
June 23, 2022
Society
Politics
Icelandic State Pays Damages to Pregnant Woman Who Was Deported
The Icelandic state has paid damages to an Albanian asylum seeker who was deported from the country in her ninth month of pregnancy. The woman
Jelena Ćirić
June 23, 2022
Society
Tourist Death in Djúpivogur, Southeast Iceland
Safety matters are being reviewed in the town of Djúpivogur, Southeast Iceland, after the death of a foreign tourist there yesterday, RÚV reports. The man
Jelena Ćirić
June 22, 2022
Society
Special Forces in Hafnarfjörður Due to Possible Shooting
Update 22.06.22 12:53 PM: RÚV reports that the suspected shooter came out of the apartment building around 12:20 PM and was arrested and taken to
Jelena Ćirić
June 22, 2022
Society
Unemployment Dropped to 3.9% in Iceland Last Month
Registered unemployment in Iceland measured 3.9% in May, a reduction of 0.6% compared to the previous month. On average, 812 fewer people were unemployed in
Jelena Ćirić
June 21, 2022
Society
Kamila and Marco are Reykjavík Residents of the Year
Two young activists whose “freedge” in downtown Reykjavík has strengthened the community and reduced food waste have been named Reykjavík residents on the year. Kamila
Jelena Ćirić
June 21, 2022
Society
Today is Women’s Rights Day
Today, June 19, is Women’s Rights Day in Iceland. The holiday commemorates the day, in 1915, when all Icelandic women aged 40 and older, were
Larissa Kyzer
June 19, 2022
Society
Hospital Reinstates Mask Requirements Due to Increase in COVID Cases
The spread of COVID-19 has increased in the past few days, as around 200 people test positive for Covid daily. The number of people with
Gréta Sigríður Einarsdóttir
June 16, 2022
Politics
New Response Team To Tackle Emergency Ward’s Issues
The Ministry of Health has founded a new response team for Emergency healthcare services on the advice of the Director of Health. The National Hospital’s
Gréta Sigríður Einarsdóttir
June 14, 2022
Nature
Reynisfjara Safety Measures Stalled Due to Bureaucracy, Landowners Claim
Landowners and local authorities have differing viewpoints on what has hindered increased safety measures at Reynisfjara beach, following repeated fatal accidents over the past few
Gréta Sigríður Einarsdóttir
June 14, 2022
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