Category: National
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President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson inaugurated to second term
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 92% of the vote. The inauguration ceremony was held under different circumstances than usual, due to growing number of covid-19 cases in the last week.
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Ragnheiður Ásta Pétursdóttir, The Voice of Iceland, Dies at 79
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 2006. Her father Pétur Pétursson was before her the voice of the radio. Ragnheiður was married to composer Jón Múli Árnason.
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Government urges Icelanders abroad to return as all flight routes may close soon
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 be part of the local and international efforts towards curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, RÚV reports. In an announcement published on the Ministry‘s…
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New airline on the horizon in Iceland’s second city Akureyri
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 of northern Iceland. The results of a feasibility study will be published next month. Tourism has been growing in Akureyri and surrounding towns, including Siglufjörður…
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Hildur Guðnadóttir First Icelander to win an Oscar in 92 year history of the Academy Awards
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, in the 92 year history of the awards. Guðnadóttir won the Oscar for best original score for the film Joker, and is only the fourth…
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Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir first solo woman to win Best Original Musics at BAFTAs
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 “journey of a lifetime”. She is the first solo woman to ever win the Best Original Music BAFTA.
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A steep 300 billion króna price-tag on new domestic and international airport for Reykjavík
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 flights after. The cost of a new international and domestic airport could be a minimum of 300 billion krónur. This is stated in a report…
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Government announces measures after leak of Samherji documents
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 last week The measures include increased transparency in the operation of larger companies, assessment and improvement of fishing internationally and added funding for tax investigation.
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WOW air in discussions with bond holders and creditors
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 night. “A majority of WOW air Bond Holders and other creditors of WOW air are in advance discussions with the aim of reaching an agreement…
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Most WOW flights on schedule today as Mogensen tries to save the airline
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 Icelandair Group yesterday. All WOW air flights from Iceland today were on scheduled this morning except the flight to Gatwick Airport in London. That flight…