Flags have been flown at half-mast at ministry buildings in Reykjavík today in connection with the funeral of Davíð Oddsson, former prime minister, mayor of Reykjavík, governor of the Central Bank of Iceland, and editor of Morgunblaðið.

Rescue teams from both the north and south sides of Holtavörðuheiði headed to the mountain pass this morning to free vehicles that became stuck there after last night’s severe weather and overnight storm.

Davíð Oddsson, editor of Morgunblaðið and former mayor of Reykjavík, prime minister, and governor of the Central Bank of Iceland, who passed away on March 1, will be laid to rest today.

The case known in Iceland as the terrorism case was referred back to the Court of Appeal yesterday after the court's previous ruling was invalidated.

An earthquake measuring 3.7 occurred just before 12:00 today in Torfajökull glacier, about three kilometers west of Landmannalaugar.

Avalanche risk has increased on Flateyri Road, and the road is expected to be closed later in the day.

The Supreme Court of Iceland has sentenced Samúel Jói Björgvinsson to three and a half years in prison, and the twin brothers Elías and Jónas Shamsudin to three years in prison for serious drug offenses.

The road through Súðavíkurhlíð is impassable after an avalanche fell onto the road around 10 a.m. this morning, and a danger level has now been declared.

Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir will attend a meeting of the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee today.

An enormous halibut was landed from the Greenlandic trawler Ilivileq at Reykjavík harbor this morning, and it was no small catch, 172 kilograms and 2.5 meters long.

Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir says that if Iceland resumes accession negotiations with the European Union, they could be completed within about a year and a half.

A heated exchange took place in Parliament today when Dagur B. Eggertsson, MP for the Social Democratic Alliance, asked Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, chairman of the Centre Party, to explain his party’s alleged ties to Donald Trump’s MAGA movement.

The Reykjanes District Court has sentenced a man in his fifties to six months in prison for importing nearly 400 grams of cocaine into the country.

Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir presented a parliamentary resolution at Althingi yesterday proposing a national referendum on whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union (EU).

“The seismic activity does not appear to be increasing, and nothing is happening that suggests an eruption is getting closer,” says Benedikt Gunnar Ófeigsson, head of deformation measurements at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, when asked whether a tenth eruption could be expected on the Sundhnúkagígar crater row since the eruption sequence there began in December 2023.

The golden plover has arrived in Iceland, meaning spring is just around the corner—if old rhymes are to be believed.

So far, 41 Icelanders have left the conflict-affected areas in the Middle East on organized rescue flights arranged by the civil protection team of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management.

Far too many cases of incorrect billing have occurred due to the kilometer tax that was introduced at the beginning of this year. Runólfur Ólafsson, managing director of the Icelandic Automobile Association (FÍB), says that the Icelandic Tax Authority has acknowledged that there are technical flaws in the systems used to calculate the fee.

An earthquake measuring 2.2 in magnitude occurred in Mýrdalsjökull glacier just before 4:00 p.m. today. Five smaller earthquakes have been recorded afterward.

Online fraud continued to increase in 2025 and has become one of the main security challenges facing Icelandic consumers, according to a new report on the issue from Arion Bank.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has failed its first test. This is written by former minister Björn Bjarnason on his website, where he states that the ministry deserves a failing grade for neglecting the authorities’ primary duty of providing impartial information.

The cat Lúðvík, better known to those close to him as Lúlli, celebrated his 23rd birthday last Wednesday, and the occasion was marked with much celebration.

A national referendum on whether Iceland should continue accession negotiations with the European Union will be held on August 29.

An Icelandic woman who has lived in Bahrain for 14 years says sirens have not sounded for more than a day. That gives some hope of safety, though uncertainty remains.

The Icelandic statesman Davíd Oddsson passed away on 1 March 2026, at the age of 78. He was not only the most influential politician in our history by far: Mayor of Reykjavik, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland, and Chief Editor of the daily Morgunbladid. He was also my best friend. Therefore, I cannot claim to be impartial, but on the other hand, I occupied a front seat in the arena in which he acted, so perhaps my observations are worth something.

Slush, icy conditions, and snow cover are present on many roads across the country, and snow-clearing operations are underway in several areas.

Inga Sæland, Minister of Education and Children, said in Parliament that she had “had enough” of listening to “one silk hat after another” criticize the Minister of Social Affairs and Housing’s bill on linking social security benefits to the wage index.

“This is something you’ve never experienced before and it’s an incredibly strange feeling, almost surreal, and very difficult to put properly into words,” said Qatar resident and entrepreneur Kristbjörg Jónasdóttir in an interview with mbl.is.

“Now that we are seeing the prices of oil, gas, and other energy sources surge on global markets, it is clear that this will have significant consequences for us in Iceland if these conflicts become prolonged,” says Vilhjálmur Birgisson, chairman of the Federation of General and Special Workers, in an interview with Morgunblaðið.

Dark snow showers are expected in many areas in southern and western Iceland today as a cold front moves across West Iceland. Winds have shifted to the southwest, bringing colder weather.

Guðrún Karls Helgudóttir, the Bishop of Iceland, was among the participants in the Tokyo Marathon this past weekend. In Japan, Guðrún was part of a group of four Icelandic women who all run regularly.

Barðastrandarvegur near Raknadalshlíð in the Westfjords has been closed due to an avalanche that fell across the road earlier today.

It is impossible to overstate the uncertainty surrounding oil prices amid the ongoing war.

The precautionary measures taken across parts of the Eastfjords yesterday, including the closure of mountain roads, meant that fewer people were out and about than usual, as residents were encouraged to stay at home.

Ministries and public institutions lowered the Icelandic flag to half-mast today following the death of Davíð Oddsson, editor of Morgunblaðið and former Prime minister.