Super Valdi, the Man Behind Iceland’s Unreachable Road
At Icenews, we have been monitoring the progress of the “100 Stories from Iceland” Project. One of the stories that caught our attention i...
Presidential election in Iceland: Halla Tómasdóttir named as president
Yesterday marked the official final numbers for the presidential election in Iceland, with Halla Tómasdóttir becoming the country’s seventh pres...
Volcano in Iceland: New eruption begins in Grindavík
A new volcanic eruption in Iceland has begun in Grindavík, marking the fifth eruption in the area since December 2023. According to the Icelandic Mete...
Iceland sees the launch of world’s largest carbon removal factory
A new carbon removal plant has opened in Iceland, set to capture around 36,000 tons of CO2 per year, making it the biggest of its kind in the world. T...
Iceland expects tourist arrivals to hit all-time high this summer
Isavia, Iceland’s national airport and air navigation service provider, estimates that 2.4 million foreign tourists will pass through Keflavík A...
Bjarni Benediktsson named as Iceland Prime Minister in cabinet reshuffle
After the announcement that the current Iceland Prime Minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, is stepping down as PM to run for President, Bjarni Benediktsson ...
Iceland Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir to step down as PM and run for President
Iceland’s Prime Minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, has recently announced her resignation as PM, stating that she will instead run for the position ...
Volcano in Iceland: Fourth eruption strikes over three months
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after the latest volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula, marking the fourth eruption since December 20...