Spring Is Here: Lóa Spotted In Iceland

The first lóa, or golden plover in English, has arrived in Iceland after spending the winter in warmer climates. Ólöf Helga Haraldsdóttir spotted the bird walking along the shore at Eyrarbakki yesterday, reports RÚV. Ólöf Helga Haraldsdóttir was out for a …

Lóla: Chef Sigurður Laufdal’s Latest Venture Is Proof Of Iceland’s Enduring Love For Italian Cuisine

The stately corner of Tryggvagata is an arresting moment that has seen many a restaurant come and go. In the past, it hosted Icelandic Fish and Chips; more recently, Anna Jóna, and now Lóla — a pastel oasis of high-design, warm terracotta arches and …

Summer Employee Stole Seven Million ISK From The University Of Iceland Lottery

An Icelandic woman has confessed to stealing more than seven million ISK from the University of Iceland Lottery (Happdrætti Háskóla Íslands) while working there as a summer employee in 2023, reports Vísir. She has been sentenced to a 30-day suspended …

A 400Km Traverse of Iceland’s Three Major Ice Caps

Swiss adventurer Stephane Weissbaum has completed a 20-day sled and snowkite traverse of Iceland’s three largest ice caps. Setting out in eastern Iceland on February 2, the 30-year-old traveled 414km across Vatnajokull in the southeast, Hofsjokull in the …

On the flightline with Swedish fighter jets in Iceland, in Cold War 2.0

KEFLAVÍK AIR BASE — It’s harsh here, with blustery winds at the Icelandic air station that the US shut down two decades ago. The gray, hardened aircraft shelters in concrete give a true sense of Cold War 2.0. The six Swedish JAS 39 Gripen C fighters …

EU to sign defence partnerships with Australia, Iceland and Ghana, Kallas says

EU to sign defense partnerships with Australia, Iceland, Ghana, says EU chief

The EU is to sign defence pacts with Australia, Iceland and Ghana in ‘coming days.' The European Union is set to formalize defense partnerships with Australia, Iceland, and Ghana, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced on Monday in Brussels. The …

Iceland to hold referendum on relaunching talks to join EU

Iceland will hold a referendum later this year on whether to relaunch talks with the European Union over joining the bloc. In an announcement on Friday, Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir confirmed the vote would be held on August 29. She said …

Falling volumes keep Iceland’s cod prices raised as haddock slump pauses

Cod prices on Iceland's domestic auction are continuing to hold firm into March as sales volumes disappointed in week 10 (March 2-8), while haddock's recent slump appears to have halted, according to the latest pricing data shared with Undercurrent …

Laxey set to break-even, First Water starts weekly deliveries as Iceland’s land-based salmon sector takes shape

Although the industry remains less than a decade old, the burgeoning land-based salmon farming sector on Iceland's south coast is growing fast and set to make some major milestones in 2026, according to industry representatives at last week's North …