The real estate market has rebounded at the start of the year after a slight dip in the latter half of 2024. There has been a notable increase in the number of people in their twenties in Iceland in ...

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Wandering around Venice feels like stepping into a dream. The city’s labyrinth of canals, narrow alleyways and historic bridges creates an atmosphere of timeless beauty. As you stroll past ...

A recent survey by Gallup shows approval ratings increasing among the Icelandic public towards the National Church, RÚV reports. The institution increased its public trust by 16% since 2024, ...

“I mean, a whole bunch,” Rik McNair intones, spreading his hands wide to indicate the mountain of forgotten garments they’ve sourced, while his brother Ross chuckles beside him. “And then we had loads ...

If you missed our recent print issues, here are some new spots in town you might not know about. Whether you’re looking for a store where everything is free or your next go-to pub, we’ve got you ...

The fuel tax will be abolished and replaced with a kilometre-based road tax, reports RÚV. The Minister of Finance calls this an important and unavoidable change. A bill introducing a kilometre tax for ...

Despite the fact that the word “menagerie” is often used to describe an accumulation of all sorts of things, it is first and foremost a word that describes a collection of (captive) animals. Wait, why ...

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Five MPs from the Independence Party have submitted a bill proposing amendments to the laws on Icelandic citizenship, reports Vísir. The bill seeks to allow the revocation of citizenship for ...

It’s winter and you’re tired of being cooped up at home. The nights are still long and the weather is bad. You need a little escape, but nothing too far from town. A day trip would do — or maybe just ...

Liberal Reform Party (Viðreisn) MP and former mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr reported on social media that he was denied entry to Alþingi. According to Jón, 58, he was entering parliament when a person ...