Latest news - Iceland Monitor

This is the fifth time that Óskandi has staged The Nutcracker on the main stage of the City Theatre.

Photos: The spirit of Christmas filled the City Theatre

yesterday The spirit of Christmas swept over the Reykjavík City Theatre yesterday when students from the dance school Óskandi performed the classic ballet The Nutcracker.

Construction of the Fjarðarheiði Tunnel postponed

yesterday Fljótagöng is now at the top of the government’s new transportation plan for tunnel projects. The Fjarðarheiði Tunnel does not appear on the priority list but remains under consideration, along with several other areas such as Reynisfjall, Hellisheiði, and Öxnadalsheiði, to name a few.

"Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónsson, parliamentary group chair of the Social Democratic Alliance, considers the situation of privately run media in Iceland regrettable."

“Not the state’s role to act as a subscription broker for media”

yesterday Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónsson, parliamentary group chair of the Social Democratic Alliance and member of the Parliament’s General and Educational Affairs Committee, says it has been difficult to watch the developments in the Icelandic media market in recent years.

Dorrit Moussaieff doesn’t let anyone mess with her in her London home. The former First Lady told mbl.is some hard-hitting stories and held nothing back.

Dorrit Moussaieff recounts robbery and past encounters with burglars

2 Dec “I’m completely fine and there’s no need for anyone to worry about me,” says Dorrit Moussaieff in an interview with Atli Steinn Guðmundsson, a journalist for mbl.is, about the incident in London on Sunday, an incident that would have left many fully grown men still lying in bed, sucking both thumbs.

Two people were transported by a Coast Guard helicopter.

Two airlifted after serious traffic accident

2 Dec A serious traffic accident occurred on Suðurstrandarvegur, just east of the turnoff to Vigdísarvellir, at around eight o’clock this morning.

It was reported to the police on Sunday that the man had died.

The deceased of Portuguese origin

2 Dec Technical investigators from the Capital Area Police were still on the scene yesterday after a report of a death in a small apartment building in Kópavogur on Sunday. The man who died was around forty years old and, according to Morgunblaðið’s sources, of Portuguese origin.

"Above all, we all need to understand just how important the media are," says Auðunsdóttir, the chair of the Journalists' Union.

Urgent call for action as Icelandic media face crisis

1 Dec The Icelandic Journalists’ Union is increasingly concerned about the state of independent media in Iceland. Sýn’s decision to stop broadcasting weekend evening news — and the accompanying layoffs — is the latest example of a worsening operating environment, and both the government and the public must recognise the seriousness of the situation.

The embassy will be located in the Spanish capital, Madrid.

Iceland opens new embassy in Spain

1 Dec Minister for Foreign Affairs ÞorgerðurKatrínGunnarsdóttir is opening a new Icelandic embassy in Spain today.

The lights on the Christmas tree at Austurvöllur were lit yesterday.

Photos: The Oslo Tree lit up

1 Dec The lights on the Oslo Tree were switched on at Austurvöllur yesterday in a festive ceremony attended by a large crowd, despite rather dreary weather.

A view over Kópavogur. No one is currently in custody in connection with the case.

Death in Kópavogur under investigation

1 Dec A death that occurred in Kópavogur yesterday is under investigation by the Capital Area Police.

Strong international interest in solar eclipse festival

1 Dec Preparations are well underway for Iceland Eclipse 2026, a four-day international culture and music festival to be held in Hellissandur from 12–15 August next year. The programme is complete, featuring both well-known Icelandic artists and major international names. Notably, at least two concerts will take place inside lava caves.

Headmaster Erla Ragnarsdóttir and Icelandic teacher Símon Jón Jóhannsson celebrate the 50th anniversary of the school’s first graduating class with the publication of a new book.

“Would you like milk and kleinur?”

30 Nov Headmaster Erla Ragnarsdóttir and Símon Jón Jóhannsson, editor of the new anniversary book for Flensborgarskólinn, sat down with a reporter to discuss the school’s history and the forthcoming publication, which will be released early next year. This year marks fifty years since the school’s first class of students graduated—a group of thirty. The book, richly illustrated with photographs from school life, traces the school’s development and features around twenty former students reminiscing fondly about their time there.

It is getting increasingly difficult for media companies to compete with state-run media on the advertising market.

Sýn is ending weekend evening News broadcasts

29 Nov As of December 1, Síminn/Sýn will stop broadcasting evening news on weekends and public holidays. Evening news will therefore only air on weekdays. News services on Bylgjan radio and the website Vísir.is will remain unchanged.

The cameras were stolen from the store in August.

Names and ID numbers of the thieves were in the email

28 Nov The co-owner of the store Ljósmyndavörur is perplexed that the man who bought the cameras stolen from the shop in August will face no consequences. The cameras were recently recovered—all found in the same man’s home—after the store received an anonymous tip.

Kjartan Már Kjartansson and Þorgerður Katrín at the signing of the declaration of intent.

Up to ISK 10 billion NATO investment in Helguvík

28 Nov Plans are underway to expand NATO’s fuel storage facility in Helguvík, including construction of a new 390-metre quay and storage tanks for 25,000 cubic metres of marine fuel.