The Icelandic Met Office says gas pollution is still being measured at Múlakvísl, where conductivity remains elevated after recent glacial meltwater activity.
Government, unions and employers are in intensive talks after August inflation of 5.6% crossed the 4.7% threshold that can trigger termination of private-sector wage agreements.
The Justice Ministry has published proposed legal changes aimed at strengthening Iceland’s response to organised criminal groups.
Two people were taken to Landspítali with suspected smoke inhalation after a basement fire on Laugavegur in central Reykjavík; police also arrested one person.
A union fatigue survey found 56% of responding Icelandair pilots said they had fallen asleep unintentionally while working during the previous three months.
CPP Investments and Equinix have completed their US$4 billion acquisition of Reykjavík-headquartered data-centre operator atNorth, with Partners Group reinvesting for a 10% stake.
Iceland’s government says it will not restart European Union accession negotiations during its term after voters rejected reopening the talks in Saturday’s referendum.
Iceland goes to the polls today in a national referendum asking whether the country should resume accession negotiations with……
Reykjavík’s newly published election handbook sets out who can vote in the August 29 EU referendum, how overseas Icelanders retain voting rights and where early ballots can be cast.
European Union officials see Iceland’s August 29 referendum as potentially important far beyond the island, saying a Yes vote could strengthen the political case for EU enlargement elsewhere in Europe.
Icelandic police intelligence is monitoring fake social-media accounts, opaque websites and possible foreign funding ahead of the August 29 referendum on reopening EU accession talks.
Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir has accused political leaders and commentators of trying to deepen divisions over Iceland’s forthcoming referendum……
The Icelandic Met Office says gas pollution is still being measured at Múlakvísl, where conductivity remains elevated after recent glacial meltwater activity.
A whale has stranded near Djúpivogur in East Iceland, adding another unusual wildlife incident to the late-summer coast.
Iceland’s 2026 ptarmigan hunting season will begin on October 23 after Environment, Energy and Climate Minister Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson……
A large-scale search is resuming at Stuðlagil in East Iceland for a man believed to have fallen into Jökulsá á Brú on Monday.
An injured person was evacuated by Coast Guard helicopter from Sólheimajökull on Sunday, weeks after authorities warned of unstable ice and rockfall near the glacier terminus.
The helicopter landing pad on Surtsey, a protected volcanic island off Iceland’s south coast, is set to nearly triple……
Government, unions and employers are in intensive talks after August inflation of 5.6% crossed the 4.7% threshold that can trigger termination of private-sector wage agreements.
CPP Investments and Equinix have completed their US$4 billion acquisition of Reykjavík-headquartered data-centre operator atNorth, with Partners Group reinvesting for a 10% stake.
Iceland’s annual inflation rate rose to 5.6% in August, reaching the level that allows review provisions in the 2024 private-sector wage agreements to be activated.
Sýn and Ásar have ended talks over the proposed sale of Vísir and a group of Icelandic web and radio brands after failing to reach a final purchase agreement.
*Updated with email response from the Central Bank* Iceland’s key interest rate has risen to 8% as the Central……
Two veterans of Iceland’s Cod Wars find themselves on opposite sides of the EU referendum as control of the country’s fishing grounds moves to the centre of the campaign.
