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These are Iceland’s standout hotels for 2025
The Times
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More than half of Iceland’s population live in Reykjavik, its westerly capital, close to the international airport at Keflavik. As you’d expect, a large tranche of this Nordic island’s hotels are found there too. But while most tourists do spend...
Samherji increases investment target to €210M for Iceland land-based project
RAStech
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July 18, 2025
New shares in Samherji Fish Farming to finance their Salmon Garden have been issued, increasing the investment from EUR 125 million (US$145.7 million) to EUR 210 million (US$244.7 million). The new shares were issued through equity private...
9th volcanic eruption strikes southwest Iceland amid ongoing seismic activity
EasternEye
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July 16, 2025
Highlights A volcano erupted on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula early Wednesday morning This is the ninth eruption in the region since December 2023 The main fissure is 1.5 miles long, with a second fissure measuring 500 metres Residents and...
Amorim misses out on Ratcliffe's Icelandic fishing trip
Goal
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Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe hosted top club officials on a unique Icelandic fishing retreat. Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox joined Ratcliffe for strategic meetings in the wild – but head coach...
Iceland has no armed forces, but that could change
The Economist
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July 10, 2025
Zipping over lava fields and fjords, the Icelandic coastguard were putting a chopper crew through its paces. The coastguard, which Iceland relies on instead of an army, does everything from rescuing wayward tourists to protecting undersea cables...
Valur Ingimundarson: “Iceland’s potential EU membership remains a hotly contested domestic issue”
Ukrainian Week
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July 17, 2025
Valur Ingimundarson, Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Iceland and Chair of the EDDA Research Centre, specialises in international history, geopolitics, Arctic politics, and Iceland’s foreign, defence, and security...
Volcanic activity eases on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula
Xinhua News Agency
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HELSINKI, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Volcanic activity on southwestern Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is declining, prompting civil protection authorities to lower the alert level from "emergency" to "threat," Icelandic public broadcaster RUV reported...
What Might Grow: ‘In The Undergrowth’ Rethinks Our Relationship To Nature
Reykjavik Grapevine
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August 2, 2025
Photo by Wiola Ujazdowska Vikram Pradhan Life in the age of climate catastrophe isn’t easy. As we watch things unfold around us — in the news, then edging ever closer, until they’re in our backyard — it can feel overwhelming. It’s a weight too big...
These are the best things to do in Reykjavik, whatever your style
The Times
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The world’s most northerly capital may have a population — around 140,000 — about the size of Norwich, but it’s got the personality of a much bigger metropolis. Subversive, stylish and endlessly creative, Reykjavik abounds with energy year-round,...
Volcano in Iceland: Eruption begins again in Reykjanes peninsula
Ice News
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July 16, 2025
The volcano in Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, located in the south-west of the country, has once again erupted, marking the ninth eruption since 2023. The Icelandic Meteorological Office has stated that the volcano’s fissure was approximately 2.4...
DJ Kevin Cole's Guide to Iceland
KEXP - Washington State
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photo by Charina Pitzel Originally published November 2019 Republished July 2025 I first went to Iceland in 2005 inspired by the music of Sigur Rós and to experience the summer solstice. I fell in love – with the country, the natural beauty, the...
Iceland Joins Nordic NATO Mission Near Russian Border
Iceland Review
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July 9, 2025
Iceland will contribute civilian personnel to a NATO military command centre near the Russian border in northern Finland, as part of a wider effort to strengthen the alliance’s presence in the region. Led by Sweden, the initiative has been...
Statement by President von der Leyen with Icelandic Prime Minister Frostadóttir
European Commission
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July 17, 2025
European Commission Statement Keflavik, 17 Jul 2025 Dear Prime Minister, Dear Kristrún, Thank you for your warm welcome to Iceland. It has been quite a day flying over the highlands and glaciers of your breath-ta...
Why do Iceland’s volcanoes keep erupting, and how dangerous are they?
The Straits Times
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July 17, 2025
Repeated volcanic eruptions have rocked south-western Iceland since December 2023, and the island’s inhabitants are getting used to the sight of lava spewing near populated areas. For the wider world, the eruptions have rekindled memories of the...
Volcanic Eruption Jolts Iceland: Blue Lagoon & Town Evacuated
London Daily Digital
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July 17, 2025
A dramatic eruption of the Sundhnúkur volcano in southwest Iceland began at approximately 03:56 a.m. local time, opening a 700–1,000 m-long fissure near the crater row around Stóra‑Skógfell, about 50 km from Reykjavík. This marks the twelfth...
Geologists on their honeymoon react to Iceland volcano erupting again
Daily Gate City - Iowa
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Spectacular. Incredible. Those were the words of a couple of geologists on their honeymoon early on Thursday morning in Grindavik, watching a curtain of lava bubble in front of them after a volcano erupted near the southwestern Icelandic town....
Iceland's PLAY raises $20mn after execs drop takeover bid
Ch-Aviation
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July 9, 2025
PLAY (Iceland) (OG, Reykjavik Keflavik) has raised ISK 2.4 billion Icelandic króna (USD20 million) via convertible bonds priced at 17.5% after two executives withdrew their offer to acquire all shares in the company and delist it from Nasdaq...
Honeymooning geologists among onlookers as Iceland volcano erupts once again
The Globe and Mail
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July 17, 2025
Spectacular. Incredible. Those were the words of a couple of geologists on their honeymoon early on Thursday morning in Grindavik, watching a curtain of lava bubble in front of them after a volcano erupted near the southwestern Icelandic town. The...
Loo.koo.mas | Greek Donuts Offer a Sweet Treat in Reykjavík
Iceland Review
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July 17, 2025
This article is brought to you in partnership with Loo.koo.mas Walk down Laugavegur, Reykjavík’s most vibrant shopping street, and you’ll be met with the usual mix of trendy boutiques, streetwear stores, and the hum of café chatter spilling into...
Landhótel | Rural Luxury in the Heart of South Iceland
Iceland Review
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July 17, 2025
This article is brought to you in partnership with Landhótel. Amid the wide skies and quiet roads of South Iceland lies a hotel that surprises many who find it. Just off the Ring Road, between the town of Hella and the edges of the wild Central...