yesterday, 12:47 GMTGuðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, chair of the Independence Party, criticized the government's handling of changes to fishing fees during a spirited exchange in Alþingi yesterday, accusing it of poor administration and a lack of transparency.
two days agoGylfi Zoëga, professor of economics at the University of Iceland, describes U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent trade policies as a bold and unprecedented economic experiment.
two days agoHaraldur Sigurðsson, volcanologist and professor emeritus at the University of Rhode Island, says a new phase of volcanic activity began on April 1 in the Sundhnúkur volcanic system. This chapter, he believes, is likely to be marked by renewed magma flow beneath the surface.
8 AprThe Ministry of Health convened an emergency meeting in response to the recent seizure of counterfeit OxyContin tablets that were found to contain nitazene, a highly potent and life-threatening synthetic opioid. The meeting included representatives from national health institutions, law enforcement, and harm reduction organizations.
7 AprFriðrik Ólafsson, Iceland’s first chess grandmaster and a longtime public servant, passed away on April 4 at the age of 90 in the palliative care unit of the National Hospital.
7 AprInflation and seismic activity continues on the Reykjanes Peninsula. In the last 24 hours, about 550 earthquakes have been recorded on the peninsula and out to the Reykjanes Ridge.
5 AprIngvi Steinn Jóhannsson, newly elected chairman of the Icelandic Customs Association and Chief Customs Officer at Keflavík Airport, has praised customs officers for their professionalism and efficiency following the seizure of 20,000 counterfeit OxyContin pills—a drug shipment that, instead of oxycodone, contained nitazene, a dangerously potent synthetic opioid.
4 AprDaði Már Kristófersson, Iceland’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, has responded to the U.S. government’s decision to impose a 10% import tariff on Icelandic products, calling the move “not good news” — but also noting that Iceland may have fared better than many of its trade partners.
4 AprA powerful earthquake struck near Kleifarvatn Lake at 6:03 pm yesterday, shaking the southwest corner of Iceland and being widely felt in the capital area. A series of aftershocks followed, several of which were also felt across the region.
3 AprThe April 1st eruption, which began at 9:44 a.m., officially ended at 4:45 pm the same day, making it the shortest eruption in the ongoing Reykjanes Peninsula eruption series that began in March 2021.
3 AprSeismic activity in connection with the April 1st magma flow remains persistent, with 80-120 earthquakes occurring every hour, according to the latest statement from the Icelandic Meteorological Office.
2 AprThe 70-year-old man arrested in Grindavík yesterday on charges of threatening rescue workers with a firearm denies any wrongdoing and is now considering legal action.
2 AprThere has been no volcanic activity on the fissure at Sundhnúkagígar since midday yesterday. However, embers continue to smolder in the newly formed lava, and the area remains unstable and hazardous, according to a statement from the Icelandic Meteorological Office.
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