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These are the ministers of the government

https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2024/12/21/these_are_the_ministers_of_the_government/

Published: December 21, 2024 15:39

The policy statement of the Coalition of The Social Democratic Alliance, the Liberal Reform Party, and the People's Party was presented in Hafnarfjörður today. A new ministerial structure was presented, with 11 new ministers being introduced. Four come…

Storm on St Thorlak’s Mass but it is heading for a white Christmas

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Published: December 20, 2024 13:00

Christmas should be white across most of the country, according to a meteorologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office. On St Thorlak’s Mass gales or storms are forecast, and on Christmas Eve there could be considerable snow in the south and west of the…

Government coalition agreement presented this weekend

https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2024/12/20/government_coalition_agreement_presented_this_weeke/

Published: December 20, 2024 11:38

The government coalition agreement of the Social Democratic Alliance, the Liberal Reform Party, and the People's Party will be presented this weekend and a new government will be formed as a result.

It is estimated that around ten thousand apartments are empty in Iceland

https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2024/12/20/it_is_estimated_that_around_ten_thousand_apartments/

Published: December 20, 2024 10:05

Possible news later today

https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2024/12/19/possible_news_later_today/

Published: December 19, 2024 14:46

The leaders of the Social Democratic Alliance, the Liberal Reform Party, and the People's Party will continue to work today on writing a government charter for a new government. According to Ingileif Friðriksdóttir, assistant to Þorgerður Katrín…

Warnings of icy road conditions and bad visibility in today's snowfall

https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2024/12/19/warnings_of_icy_road_conditions_and_bad_visibility_/

Published: December 19, 2024 11:20

Roads in the country's south could become icy and quite dangerous when it rains on frozen roads today.

Touch on the Oscar shortlist

https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2024/12/18/touch_on_the_oscar_shortlist/

Published: December 18, 2024 14:00

The film Touch by Baltasar Kormákur has been selected for the shortlist for the 2025 Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.

Canceled the opening in Mt Bláfjöll

https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2024/12/18/canceled_the_opening_in_mt_blafjoll/

Published: December 18, 2024 12:30

The ski resort in Mt Bláfjöll was scheduled to open for the first time this winter at 2 pm today. It was announced on the ski resort's Facebook page early this morning, but since the wind in the area has increased significantly and looks set to pick up…

Europe's security is intertwined with Ukraine's security

https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2024/12/18/europe_s_security_is_intertwined_with_ukraine_s_sec/

Published: December 18, 2024 11:00

Foreign Minister Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörður Gylfadóttir attended a meeting of the leaders of the Joint Response Force (JRF) this week. The development of security issues in Europe, increased cooperation between the JRF countries and defense support for…

Want to preserve the impact of the earthquakes in Grindavík

https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2024/12/18/want_to_preserve_the_impact_of_the_earthquakes_in_g/

Published: December 18, 2024 09:00

The Grindavík town council wants to preserve the traces of the disaster in Grindavík and thereby unite the town's past and future. A draft of a new framework plan was presented today and includes, among other things, the preservation and use of cracks,…

Icelander named Photographer of the Year in New York

https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2024/12/17/icelander_named_photographer_of_the_year_in_new_yor/

Published: December 17, 2024 16:00

A stunning photograph of the eye of the crater during the eruption of Litli-Hrútut in August 2023 won an international photography award in New York, USA. The Icelander who took the photograph was also named Photographer of the Year. You can see the…

Photos: Rescuing a trapped whale

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Published: December 17, 2024 14:00

The crew of the Coast Guard patrol ship Þór managed to rescue a whale that had become stuck in a mooring area north of Viðey earlier today.

No information on talks today

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Published: December 17, 2024 12:30

The chairwomen of the Social Democratic Alliance, the Liberal Reform Party, and the People's Party have met with their people today. They will not give interviews or information about the progress of the government formation talks until tomorrow at the…

Icelandic chatbot to assist teachers

https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2024/12/16/icelandic_chatbot_to_assist_teachers/

Published: December 16, 2024 12:22

The Center for Education and School Services is developing an artificial intelligence tool to assist teachers in various ways.

Hafnarfjörður in 3D

https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2024/12/15/hafnarfjordur_in_3d/

Published: December 15, 2024 13:11

Ólafur Haraldsson, CEO of Designing Reality, has created a 3D model of Hafnarfjörður.

The Christmas cat is made of recycled glass

https://www.mbl.is/english/news/2024/12/14/the_christmas_cat_is_made_of_recycled_glass/

Published: December 14, 2024 20:36

In the Grundarhverfi district of Kjalarnes, you can find the Danish glassblower Anders Vange, who was given a place to create art at Sigrún Einarsdóttir's workshop. On tables and shelves, you can see a myriad of hand-blown glasses, candlesticks, vases, and…