Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir is the new chairwoman of the Independence Party
Hafsteinsdóttir received 50.11 percent of the vote. mbl.is/Ólafur Árdal Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir is the new chairwoman of the Independence…
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir: Iceland stands with Ukraine
Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir sent a statement of support to Ukraine following Zelensky’s expulsion from the White…
Major damage reported due to sea flooding
Þór Sigurgeirsson, mayor of Seltjarnarnes, says major damage was caused when sea water flooded over the dikes this…
Photos: Stunning Lightning Damage to Home and Farm
“Everyone in the area felt it. The ground shook. One of our neighbors saw the strike and said…
“Then it is pointless to talk about a living wage increase”
Sigríður Margrét Oddsdóttir, CEO of the Confederation of Icelandic Employers (SA). mbl.is/Kristinn Magnússon Sigríður Margrét Oddsdóttir, CEO of…
Teachers’ wage dispute settled – Iceland Monitor
The teachers’, state, and local government’s wage dispute is over. Agreements have been signed. The agreements were signed…
Finally the Bláfjöll ski resort is open
For the first time in a long time, the Mt Bláfjöll ski area was open today. “It”s been…
Large meeting about Reykjavik airport
Preparations were underway over the weekend, when the removal of around 500 trees in the approach direction to…
German experts examine Grindavík’s future
A view over Grindavík. mbl.is/Eggert Jóhannesson “The government’s projects regarding natural hazards on the Reykjanes Peninsula are far…
Nothing has changed in over 40 years
The library at Hotel Holt has a classic feel. mbl.is/Árni Sæberg “I think I can say that nothing…
Demanding immediate action – Iceland Monitor
Architect Guðni Valberg took this photo of Bernhöftstorfan in Reykjavík in the spring of 2014 when it was…
Hilmisdóttir will be the new mayor
A new majority in the city will be the Socialist Party, the Pirate Party, the Social Democratic Alliance,…