Europe Iceland Updates to digital payment systems caused confusion over the weekend, when many Icelandic consumers were overcharged for a number everyday purchases
Europe Iceland Considerable precipitation affected East Iceland, leading to a high risk of avalanches and to security forces evacuating houses; the situation has now improved and relief for the evacuated is expected soon
Europe Iceland Gudrún Eva Mínervudóttir, 47-year-old storyteller and poet, is presenting her novel "Methods for Surviving" in Europe
Europe Iceland New data collected from young eagles that have been tagged since 2019 allows Icelandic researchers to learn more about the behaviour of these birds, especially in their first year of life
Europe Iceland The University of Iceland will inaugurate a new programme this autumn: a minor in Polish studies; Iceland is home to some 20.000 people of Polish origin, who make up the country's largest immigrant group
Europe Iceland Icelandic writer Sjón has been awarded the Swedish Academy's Nordic Prize 2023 for his significant contribution to Nordic literature
Europe Iceland Efling's negotiating committee unanimously approved three further strike actions; if these are approved by union members, another 1.700 workers will go on strike by the end of the month in the hospitality, cleaning, insurance industry
Europe Iceland More than 500 refugees have arrived since the beginning of the year and an unexpectedly high percentage of them are deaf or hard of hearing, especially among Ukrainian; Icelandic Red Cross says it is hard to find Ukrainian sign language interpreters
Europe Iceland The country yesterday commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Eldfell eruption of 1973, which took place on Heimaey, the largest and only inhabited island of the Westman Islands
Europe Iceland Last year Icelandair carried 3,7 million passengers, compared to 1,5 million in 2021, a 150% increase, reaching 91% of pre-Covid 2019 capacity
Europe Iceland The New Year’s Eve swim in the frozen sea held in Nauthólsvík saw over hundred people participated, all in fancy dresses, at about -2°C reports the Reykjavík Sea Swimming Association
Europe Iceland With data collected between 2010 and 2022, the Medical Journal of Iceland published a report on firework-related injuries in the countr; during this period, 248 people were sent to hospital for firework-related injuries, aging from 9 months to 79 years
Europe Iceland Following the Justice Minister's declaration of a 'war on organised crime' after the recent knife attacks in a Reykjavík nightclub, the police will receive funding of 500 million Icelandic kroner ($3,5 million) to set up special investigation teams