The Icelandic Journalists’ Union is increasingly concerned about the state of independent media in Iceland. Sýn’s decision to stop broadcasting weekend evening news — and the accompanying layoffs — is the latest example of a worsening operating environment, and both the government and the public must recognise the seriousness of the situation.

Minister for Foreign Affairs ÞorgerðurKatrínGunnarsdóttir is opening a new Icelandic embassy in Spain today.

The lights on the Oslo Tree were switched on at Austurvöllur yesterday in a festive ceremony attended by a large crowd, despite rather dreary weather.

A death that occurred in Kópavogur yesterday is under investigation by the Capital Area Police.

Preparations are well underway for Iceland Eclipse 2026, a four-day international culture and music festival to be held in Hellissandur from 12–15 August next year. The programme is complete, featuring both well-known Icelandic artists and major international names. Notably, at least two concerts will take place inside lava caves.

Headmaster Erla Ragnarsdóttir and Símon Jón Jóhannsson, editor of the new anniversary book for Flensborgarskólinn, sat down with a reporter to discuss the school’s history and the forthcoming publication, which will be released early next year. This year marks fifty years since the school’s first class of students graduated—a group of thirty. The book, richly illustrated with photographs from school life, traces the school’s development and features around twenty former students reminiscing fondly about their time there.

As of December 1, Síminn/Sýn will stop broadcasting evening news on weekends and public holidays. Evening news will therefore only air on weekdays. News services on Bylgjan radio and the website Vísir.is will remain unchanged.

The co-owner of the store Ljósmyndavörur is perplexed that the man who bought the cameras stolen from the shop in August will face no consequences. The cameras were recently recovered—all found in the same man’s home—after the store received an anonymous tip.

Plans are underway to expand NATO’s fuel storage facility in Helguvík, including construction of a new 390-metre quay and storage tanks for 25,000 cubic metres of marine fuel.

All NATO member states now stand on the front line when it comes to defending the security of the alliance.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir welcomed Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO, upon his arrival in the secure area at Keflavík Airport this morning.

The main road between Skaftafell and Jökulsárlón has been closed due to severe weather. The closure is expected to remain in effect until the evening. A yellow weather alert is in force for Southeast Iceland until 19:00. Snowfall is occurring in the area, with blowing snow in places, and strong northeasterly winds or gale conditions.

Police yesterday denied entry to three foreign nationals upon their arrival at Keflavík International Airport and ordered them to leave the country.

The emergency department at Landspítali has been under significant pressure in recent days due to ice-related accidents. The hospital urges the public to take great care and model their walking technique after penguins.

The board of the Westfjords Labour Union says a serious situation is looming for smaller fishing communities in the Westfjords if the planned abolition of longline discount and cuts to the regional quota go ahead.

Primary school children of foreign origin do not have the skills to work independently when they return to full-time instruction in their home schools after completing the city’s Icelandic-immersion programs.

It has been a quiet day so far for the staff of Árekstur.is, but in an early-morning note from a meteorologist at the Icelandic Met Office, it was mentioned that freezing rain was possible—something that could cause extremely slippery conditions.

The weather has been relatively calm in recent days, but changes are expected this week. A deep low-pressure system is forecast to cross the country on Thursday, and conditions may become severe—especially in Southeast and East Iceland.

Yesterday afternoon, rescue teams in West Iceland were called out to assist hikers who encountered difficulties on two mountains at almost the same time.

Four individuals were denied entry at Iceland’s borders this summer because they belonged to a foreign criminal group specializing in violence-for-hire—offering their services to carry out serious violent offenses for payment.

The Foreign Affairs Committee of Alþingi is scheduled to meet next week with experts from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and with Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir. The meetings will address the EU’s safeguard measures on ferrosilicon, from which Iceland did not receive an exemption as had been hoped.

The Children’s Parliament began today with a visit by its young delegates to Alþingi on International Children’s Day.

Glaze ice is present on many roads around the country, and motorists are urged to check conditions before setting out and to drive carefully.

The world premiere of a new expansion for the video game EVE Online will be streamed tonight from deep inside Raufarhólshellir, a lava tube in the Brennisteinsfjöll mountains.

Norlandair will begin scheduled flights between Reykjavík and Vestmannaeyjar on December 1, at the turn of the month. The company has reached an agreement with the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration to operate the route for three months, through the end of February 2026.

Foreign minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir will emphasize dialogue over the European Commission’s decision to deny Iceland and Norway an exemption from safeguard tariffs on ferrosilicon at a meeting of the Joint EEA Committee in Brussels tomorrow.

The leaders of the government parties have had no discussions with the opposition regarding the situation created by the European Union’s decision to impose safeguard tariffs on EEA/EFTA states for ferrosilicon.

Loan terms for households have deteriorated rapidly, and the Central Bank’s interest rate cut this morning was primarily a response to last month’s Supreme Court ruling on interest rates—rather than a reaction to the shocks that have recently hit the economy, including the equipment failure at Norðurál, the shutdown of PCC at Bakki, and the collapse of Play. However, such shocks may influence the duration of the interest-rate-cutting cycle.

The CEO of Elkem in Iceland says the European Commission’s decision not to grant Iceland and Norway an exemption from safeguard tariffs on ferrosilicon is a terrible disappointment. A new reality has now taken hold, and the company must wait to see how events unfold.

Iceland and Norway will not be exempt from the European Commission’s safeguard measures on ferrosilicon.

A large number of websites are currently down due to a system failure at Cloudflare.

George R.R. Martin, author of the Game of Thrones books, received a private tour this weekend of Edda – the House of Icelandic Language, where he familiarized himself with the nation’s cultural heritage: the Icelandic manuscripts.

The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) anticipates an interest rate cut on Wednesday, when the Central Bank of Iceland’s Monetary Policy Committee announces its decision.

Karl Steinar Valsson, Chief Superintendent and head of the National Police Commissioner’s Analysis Department, says there is reason to reconsider whether Iceland should continue shielding the buyers of prostitution.