Protesters arrested at Alþingi
Protesters from the No Borders pressure group held a protest outside Alþingi yesterday. In this protest they attempted to stop people entering the bui...
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Interim Justice Minister appointed
Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir, the current industry and innovation minister, will be temporarily taking on the role of Minister of Justice following t...
Residency assured for Iceland and EEA following Brexit
Negotiations between the EFTA countries within the European single market have been completed over the continued citizens’ rights in the event of a no...
FO silent protest held in Alþingi
Following the Klaustur recording scandal, the return of Bergþór and Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson to Alþingi two weeks ago has made waves with multiple prote...
Weather warnings issued in South Iceland
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) is prepared to close several roads including Hellisheiði and Þrengsli, Kjalarnes and Mosfellshe...
Passports change design today
After four years of preparation, the new design of Icelandic passports begins today. The new passports take two working days to make and include impro...
Tickets for Söngvakeppnin 2019 go live today
Iceland’s Söngvakeppnin returns in early March to decide who will be entered into the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of the country. Tickets for th...
Man assumed dead reunited with family in Iceland
When Murtada Al-Saedi disappeared without trace in his home country of Iraq, everyone thought he was dead. His wife, Hanaah, and their five children, ...