The town of Grindavík, Iceland, and the nearby Blue Lagoon are evacuated due to volcanic activity. 2024-05-29
Iceland suspends the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine due to concerns of side effects, becoming the fourth European country to do so. 2021-10-8
Icelandic fishing company Samherji announces it will cease operations in Namibia. The company was embroiled in a bribery scandal there that resulted in the resignation of Namibian Fisheries Minister Bernhardt Esau and Justice Minister Sacky Shanghala, as well as the arrest of two employees of South African banking corporation Investec. 2020-01-17
Voters in Iceland head to the polls to elect a new president with a historic low voter turnout expected. Independent candidate Guðni Th. Jóhannesson claims victory. 2016-06-25
Voters in Iceland go to the polls for a parliamentary election with a centre-right coalition expected to regain office. 2013-04-27
A missing tourist in Iceland has been searching for herself, involved in her own rescue operation for hours. 2012-08-27
Iceland's parliament, the Althing, refers charges of misconduct in office related to the 2008–2012 Icelandic financial crisis against former Prime Minister of Iceland Geir Haarde to the Landsdómur, a special court for such cases. 2010-09-28
Eruption in glacier volcano Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland, enters a new phase, causing local evacuations. 2010-04-14
The President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson announces a referendum during a live televised speech. 2010-01-5