In 2024, the Suðurnes Police have expelled 752 passengers at the Icelandic border in Keflavík Airport. The police district calls for stronger border controls. This is reported in a recent publication ...

The Westfjords Police reported on their Facebook page that a glacier iceberg is located off the coast of the Westfjords. The Icelandic Coast Guard has issued a warning to seafarers. A Coast Guard ...

Celebrity cat Diegó has been found after being taken against his will from Skeifan over the weekend, reports RÚV. Witnesses reported seeing someone take Diegó aboard a bus on Sunday evening, which ...

Three women and two girls were murdered in Iceland in 2024 — the highest rate of femicide in 25 years. This is reported by the National Police Commissioner’s data science team, whose recently ...

Iceland has a growing immigrant population that enriches its economy, culture and communities. Yet, despite many immigrants having the right to vote in parliamentary elections, participation rates ...

Baltasar Kormákur’s latest film, Touch, was screened in Hiroshima this weekend. Among the attendees were survivors of the 1945 atomic bombing, reports RÚV. The premiere took place at the Hiroshima ...

We at The Reykjavík Grapevine receive a lot of emails every day from readers expressing their feelings about one thing or another. Sometimes we publish them in our magazine and sometimes we throw them ...

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Gyða Valtýsdóttir is one of Iceland’s most forward-thinking composers. A founding member of múm, multi-instrumentalist, and an award-winning composer, Gyða has a diverse and storied discography behind ...

Two low-temperature geothermal zones were discovered in the capital area during Veitur’s pursuit of new hot water sources. One was found in Brimsnes at Kjalarnes; the other at Geldinganes. Veitur ...

On my first day of Airwaves, I’m unfortunately already a bit exhausted. It’s been a hell of a week, and it’s bitterly windy. Earlier, I had been literally knocked down by the wind in front of a ...

The wind is whistling and rumbling as I watch my balcony almost being blown away. This is how the first day of Iceland Airwaves 2024 begins for me. After years of living here, I should be accustomed ...