President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson was today inaugurated for his second term as president of Iceland. The presidential elections were held on 27 June 2020 and president Jóhannesson was re-elected with …
President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson inaugurated to second term Read More
Ragnheiður Ásta Pétursdóttir, who was the voice of Iceland’s public Radio RUV, has died at the age of 79. She was the announcer for the national radio from 1962 to …
Ragnheiður Ásta Pétursdóttir, The Voice of Iceland, Dies at 79 Read More
Flights to and from Iceland may come to a complete halt by the end of march, warns Iceland‘s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson. This measure, if implemented, will …
Government urges Icelanders abroad to return as all flight routes may close soon Read More
AKUREYRI There’s a new airline on the horizon in northern Iceland and its aim is to offer flights from three European destinations to Iceland’s second city Akureyri, in the heart …
New airline on the horizon in Iceland’s second city Akureyri Read More
No composer has exploded onto the film scene this last year more than Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, who last night became the first Icelandic person to win an Academy Award, …
Hildur Guðnadóttir First Icelander to win an Oscar in 92 year history of the Academy Awards Read More
Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir has made history once again with her original score for the film ‘Joker’. She described working on the film in her BAFTAs acceptance speech as the …
Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir first solo woman to win Best Original Musics at BAFTAs Read More
It could take up to 20 years to build a new airport in Hvassahraun on the outskirts of Hafnafjörður, a suburb of Reykjavík, that would serve both international and domestic …
A steep 300 billion króna price-tag on new domestic and international airport for Reykjavík Read More
At a cabinet meeting this morning, the government of Iceland decided on seven measures to increase trust in Icelandic industry after the leak of documents from Iceland’s fishing giant Samherji …
Government announces measures after leak of Samherji documents Read More
Icelandic budget airline WOW air has entered into advance discussions with bond holders and creditors about converting debt into equity, according to a press release issued by the airline last …
WOW air in discussions with bond holders and creditors Read More
Almost all WOW air flights are on on schedule today as the CEO and founder Skúli Mogensen tries to save the airline from bankruptcy, following the dissolution of negotiations with …
Most WOW flights on schedule today as Mogensen tries to save the airline Read More