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Tradition Meets Flavour at Reykjavík’s Original Icelandic Bistro
Iceland Review
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July 23, 2025
This article is brought to you in partnership with Hressó Nestled at Austurstræti 20, in the heart of downtown Reykjavík, Hressó restaurant has been a beloved part of the city since 1932. Located on the ground floor of a historic house that...
Svartsengi volcano update: eruption continues, volcanic gas affects vast areas of Iceland
Volcano Discovery
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July 23, 2025
Wed, 23 Jul 2025, 11:26 | BY: MARTIN The lava flow continues to travel mostly eastward (image: IMO) The gas dispersion forecast for today (image: IMO) Only one of the two previously active craters remains active. The activity at the northern...
Iceland sees gold at 2025 Dance World Cup dance event
Ice News
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July 18, 2025
As reported by RÚV, Iceland has won the top prize in the ‘Song and Dance’ category at the 2025 Dance World Cup dance event, which took place in Burgos, Spain. Iceland claimed the top spot at this year’s event, putting a stop to England’s...
Good Grief: “Life in This House Is Over”
Chronogram - New York
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“Grief can also be something very subtle; it can be the feeling of things shaking loose,” remarks Samantha Shay, director of “Life in This House Is Over,” which will be performed at PS21 in Chatham on August 15 and 16. This work, which combines...
Photographer Captures Dreamy Photos of Volcanic Eruption During a Rainstorm
PetaPixel - California
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July 31, 2025
Iceland’s famed Sundhnúkagígar volcano is erupting, and photographer Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove captured incredible photos of a rainstorm hitting the molten-hot lava, creating ethereal steam and fog around the volcano. Since December 2023, the...
Icelandic Police Urge Vigilance Amid Burglary Tactics
Iceland Review
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July 18, 2025
Icelandic police are urging residents to stay alert for suspicious activity, including a tactic where burglars use toothpicks to identify unoccupied homes. As reported by Vísir, the method involves placing a small toothpick between the door frame...
Spain begins its first deployment of F-18 aircraft in Iceland as part of a NATO mission
AvioNews
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July 22, 2025
Stinga Detachment of the Spanish Air Force to reinforce air surveillance in the North Atlantic For the first time in its history, the Spanish Air Force (AS) will deploy a detachment of F-18 fighter jet aircraft in Iceland, nicknamed "Stinga"...
Volendam on 25-Night Cruise to Greenland and Iceland
Cruise Industry News
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Holland America Line’s Volendam sailed from Boston earlier this month for a 25-night cruise to Canada, New England, Greenland and Iceland. The month-long cruise is part of the company’s Legendary Voyages series and is set to visit 16 destinations,...
On Viking Cruises, Iceland awaits
Fairfield County Business Journal - Connecticut
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July 22, 2025
The Viking Cruise ship Neptune setting sail to Iceland from New York City. Photographs courtesy Viking Cruises. Iceland! Iceland? That’s right. We recently took a luxury Viking Cruise to Iceland, and virtually all the people we spoke to, in...
Iceland Volcano Erupts for 9th Time Since 2023
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 16, 2025
A volcano erupted on Wednesday in Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest, weather authorities said, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. Live video feeds showed lava spewing out of a fissure in the ground, with the...
Iceland to launch talks on defence partnership with EU, von der Leyen says
Euronews
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July 17, 2025
Published on 17/07/2025 - 20:57 GMT+2 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that the EU will launch talks on a security and defence partnership with Iceland. "We will cooperate more closely on hybrid threat response,...
Air Quality Improved in Reykjavík Today
Iceland Review
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July 22, 2025
Air quality across the capital region has improved significantly since yesterday, though pollution from volcanic activity remains an issue in other parts of the country. According to the Environment Agency of Iceland, most monitoring stations in...
Russian trawlers fishing near Iceland’s economic zone
Iceland Monitor
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Seven Russian trawlers are fishing just outside Iceland’s exclusive economic zone. At the peak in mid-June, there were fifteen vessels. This is according to Ásgrímur Lárus Ásgrímsson, operations director at the Icelandic Coast Guard, in an...
Iceland, EU to start security talks
Xinhua News Agency
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HELSINKI, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Iceland and the European Union (EU) are set to launch negotiations on a security and defense partnership, Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir announced on Thursday. The announcement was made during a joint...
Iceland’s Volcano Erupts, Reminding Everyone of Nature’s Power
KSU Sentinel
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July 17, 2025
Iceland is once again showing the world its raw and wild side. A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula has erupted, sending bright lava flows and smoke into the sky. This eruption is a vivid reminder of how powerful and unpredictable nature can be....
Iceland to launch negotiations on security, defence partnership with EU
Yahoo News
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Iceland will launch talks on a security and defence partnership with the European Union, Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir said on Thursday at a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula...
Iceland volcanic eruption in pics: Pictures show fiery skies - village evacuated, Blue Lagoon spa shuts again
The Times of India
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Iceland’s iconic tourist attraction, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, was swiftly evacuated in a precautionary measure. The site has been closed multiple times due to ongoing volcanic activity in the Reykjanes Peninsula region since late 2023....
Inchcape acquires Askja distributor in Iceland
Just Auto
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July 22, 2025
UK-based independent automotive distributor Inchcape says it has agreed to acquire Iceland-based Askja and its associated businesses. Askja is described as Iceland’s ‘leading automotive distributor’. The company says the bolt-on acquisition...
Silkeborg vs KA Akureyri Prediction and Betting Tips | July 23rd 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 22, 2025
Silkeborg and KA Akureyri kick off their UEFA Conference League campaign on Wednesday when they lock horns at the JYSK Park in the first leg of the second qualifying round. Hallgrímur Jónasson’s side are making their first European outing since...
Iceland Signals Public Support for Renewed EU Membership Talks
Sada Elbalad
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July 17, 2025
Thu 17 Jul 2025 | 01:46 PM Iceland’s Foreign Minister Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir has confirmed that a growing number of Icelanders now support resuming negotiations to join the European Union. In an interview with Politico, she noted...