News in English
Jón Gnarr will not be running for president
Jón says that he cannot let his family tolerate that.
My Opinion: Jón Gnarr - President Jón
"Being the President of Iceland is a rather comfortable indoors job." writes Jón Gnarr.
Violent storm warning
IMO has issued warnings due to wind (southerly 20-30 m/s) with wind gusts exceeding 50 m/s. Intense rain and snow-melt is expected during the weekend.
The Pirate Party is now measured as the second biggest party in Iceland
Would have 14 members of the Parliament out of 63. Not possible to form a two-party government without them.
Iceland no longer an EU candidate country
The government has informed the EU that should takes measures with regard to the fact that Iceland is no longer considered an EU candidate country.
Stuck in a plane for ten hours: Criticizes EasyJet
It took Dóróthe Guðjónsdóttir ten hours to get home from France.
Not allowed to carry the name Alex Emma: "Need to pay until we find a name that suits the state"
Icelandic parents need to pay about 1500 Icelandic Kronas of periodic penalty payments per day to the Treasury.
Planning to make WOW air's fleet of planes five times bigger
"We are adding three planes for this year, increasing them from six to nine planes." says Skúli Mogensen, owner and CEO of WOW air.
Former Kaupthing CEO jailed
Hreidar Mar Sigurdsson, former chief executive of Kaupthing bank, has begun serving his five and a half years prison sentence.
My opinion: Jón Gnarr - Pinocchio
My own existence has long been on my mind. Who am I? Where do I come from, and where will I go? Do I have a soul or a spirit?
Want to ban the Icelandic Sushi Samba
Among the evidence was a news article about Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes dining together at Sushi Samba at Þingholtsstræti in the year of 2012.
Possibly the most beautiful "alien" caught in the sky over Iceland
This weekend happened to be very Aurora borealis - friendly.
The eruption in Iceland has come to an end
Bardarbunga system and Bardarbunga caldera will still be monitored closely.
My opinion: Jón Gnarr - The Political Culture Has to Change
On the news this week we heard that the computer giant Apple had been interested in meeting with the prime minister or the president to discuss the possibility of opening a data center in Iceland.
Icelandic brothers a hit at Kickstarter: A universally connectible cable
The cable has several adapters and it is possible to connect it to USB, HDMI, lightning or an audio connector.
Fancy facilities: Icelandic banker heads to prison
Olafur Olafsson, one of the majority owners of bankrupt Icelandic bank Kaupthing, has begun serving his 4,5 year prison sentence.
My Opinion: Jón Gnarr - God ©
The reaction to my last article, “God does not exist,” has been tremendous. Plenty of people have commented on it on the social media and elsewhere.
The Mountain challenges Hulk Hogan: "I will snap you like a carrot"
Icelandic strongman and Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson might be facing his greatest challenge to date.
Icelandic UFC fighter Gunnar Nelson reveals a secret
UFC fighter Gunnar Nelson has a talent. Well, maybe not a talent, but a secret. A secret until this past weekend.
Icelandic businessman acquitted
Hannes Smarason, former chairman of now bankrupt company FL Group, has been acquitted of embezzlement charges in Reykjavik's district court.
Take a walk through Europe´s second largest glacier
An Icelandic company is taking a new step in offering a real Ice-experience for visitors of the country of fire, ice and midnight sun.
Meet María who represents Iceland in Eurovision 2015
21 year old country girl María Ólafsdóttir stunned the Icelandic nation with her performance of the song Unbroken in the qualifiers on Saturday and couldn't believe the results.
My opinion: Jón Gnarr - God does not exist
I have been fascinated by the idea of God since I was a kid.
Whales will be counted this summer
The plan is to assess the stock size of whales and if the whales are increasing.
Iceland jails former Kaupthing bank bosses
Four former bosses from the Icelandic bank Kaupting have been sentenced to between four and five and a half years in prison in the Surpreme Court of Iceland.
Stunning timelapse of sudden weather change in Iceland
Those who have visited Iceland over the years have no doubt heard the local saying: "If you don't like the weather, just wait fifteen minutes".
Equity price of HB Grandi in the Stock Exchange increased by 3 percent
A total of 15 transactions with shares of HB Grand reached the total value of 296 million Icelandic kronas during the day.
My Opinion: Jón Gnarr - A little man and a little woman in all of us
I have always looked up to people who I feel are generous, people who are interested in other people, who are helpful and good listeners.
Morrissey says meat is murder so Harpa is out
Looking for a venue in Iceland that doesn't serve meat
Asgeir sober on tour down under
Icelandic singer Asgeiri did not drink any alcohol during his tour in Australia, but his tour was a great success.
