News Stories

At The Reykjavík Grapevine I reported, wrote and published original stories, but also selected news content from Icelandic-language publications to create English versions for our international online audience.

Iceland Tops Global Ranking Of Gender Equality
Woman Attacks Shop Employee Over Face Mask Request
Kanye Believe It? West Reykjavík Considers Rapper Statue
Iceland Remains Cautious As Europe Restarts AstraZeneca Vaccinations
Too Tired For A Tryst? Young Icelanders Need Better Sleep
Hildur Guðnadóttir Wins Grammy for Joker
Lucky Escape For Young Boy Hit By Runaway Car
Possible Volcanic Eruptions Unlikely To Cause Ash Clouds
Gas From University Students Upsets Reykjavík Residents
COVID-19 Travel Certificates: Grace Period Over
Icelanders Embrace Hugs and Kisses Again As Restrictions Relax
Rescue Squad To Be Freed From Firework Finance
Domestic Pandemic Restrictions To Be Relaxed
Mask Wearing Simply A Matter Of Respect For Others
Iceland’s US Embassy Under New Management
Reykjavík Calls Again To Ban Studded Tyres
Boy Alerts Village To Avalanche Danger
Minister of Finance May Escape Legal Action After Covid Breach
Icelandic Government Proposes Drug Decriminalisation
Chief Epidemiologist Sticks With EU Vaccines
Quarantine Travel Regulations To Be Reviewed
High-Tech Syringes Mean More People Can Be Vaccinated
Icelanders Distrust Finance Minister Over Íslandsbanki Sale
No Way, Kanye! West Reykjavík Rejects Rapper Statue
Authorities Appeal For Volcano Visitor Safety Awareness
Refugee Urges Iceland To Save Afghan People
Volcano Site Closed By Weather And Gas
Local Politician Finds Buried Gun
VIDEO: Icelandic Coast Guard Rescues BBC Film Crew
Bus Stop Art Given A Higher Profile
Icelandair: Passenger Numbers Plummet, But Freight Holds Steady
Research Scientists Rescued From Earthquake Region
Icelandic Central Bank Warns Against “Bitcoin Pyramid Scheme”
Sóley Steadfast: Icelandic Artist Unmoved By Earthquake During Livestream
Iceland Moves To Reduce Underage Use Of Nicotine
More Arrests In Reykjavík Shooting Case
Arm Transplant Patient Gives Finger To Rejection Concerns
Shed Load On Southern Road
Hold My Skyr: American Consumers Start Legal Fight Over Yankee Yogurt
Cannabis Farm Probable Source Of Major Fire
Customs Charges On Birthday Food Parcel Cancelled
Icelandic Economic Forecast Downgraded
Tourist Board Cautiously Optimistic About The Summer
Parliament Considers More Liberal Sprinkling Of Ashes
Previous Gunshot Attacks On Party Offices Emerge
Violence Against Disabled Icelanders A “Black Spot On Society”
Avalanches Close Roads In North Iceland, Met Office Issues Warning