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Road to Landmannalaugar Opens For the Summer
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration opened the road to Landmannalaugar via Sigalda yesterday, making the popular Laugavegur hiking route accessible for the summer, Vísir
Alvotech Completes Dual Icelandic and US listing
Biotech company Alvotech became the first dual-listed Icelandic company in Iceland and the US when it completed its listing in Iceland’s stock market yesterday. The
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.
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
Whaling Restarts in Iceland Following Four-Year Hiatus
Two whaling ships owned by the company Hvalur hf. set off from Reykjavík harbour yesterday to begin the whaling season, RÚV reports. No commercial whaling
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
New Technology for Prawn Fishing Uses Light to Reduce Emissions
An Icelandic company has developed a technology for prawn fishing that uses light to herd prawn up from the sea floor. This allows the fishing
Iceland’s Interest Rates Pass Pre-Pandemic Heights
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Iceland has decided to raise the bank’s interest rates by 1%. The bank’s key interest rate
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
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