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We have a new government: summary of the press conference
Published: December 21, 2024 14:40
Presentation of the coalition agreementKristrún Frostadóttir, leader of the Social Democratic Alliance, Inga Sæland, leader of the People's Party, and Þorgerður Katrín Gunnlaugsdóttir, leader of the Liberal Reform Party, participated in a press conference…
RÚV English Radio - THE OSLO TREE
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-20-ruv-english-radio-the-oslo-tree-430901/
Published: December 20, 2024 16:30
Helga Maureen Gylfadóttir from the Reykjavík City Museum explains all to Darren.RÚV English Radio covers everything Icelandic - news, culture, music, language, events, people, places & more - in English.Find this and previous shows & podcasts here,…
Strætó starts issuing fines
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-20-straeto-starts-issuing-fines-431396/
Published: December 20, 2024 14:18
The fines are aimed at reducing fraud on board buses. Strætó plans to fine passengers in the new year who cannot show a valid fare during inspections. The fine will be 15,000 kr, while it will be 7,500 kr for young people and seniors, and 4,500 kr for…
Half a century since the deadly avalanches in Neskaupstaður
Published: December 20, 2024 13:52
Tragic events of 1974On December 20, 1974, following a series of multiple snow avalanches, an 800-meter-wide avalanche descended on the farthest part of Neskaupstaður around noon.The first avalanche, known as the "Bræðsla avalanche," destroyed large tanks…
Next eruption could happen in February
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-20-next-eruption-could-happen-in-february-431368/
Published: December 20, 2024 10:38
Based on the rate of ground uplift under Svartsengi, scientists estimate that the next eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula could occur in February.Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of the first eruption on the Sundhnúksgígar crater row. In that…
Government agreement presented this weekend
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-19-government-agreement-presented-this-weekend-431339/
Published: December 19, 2024 18:22
Kristrún Frostadóttir, chairwoman of Samfylkingin (Social Democratic Alliance), says that the three chairwomen who have been working on forming a government have reached an agreement. They are aiming to present the new government agreement this…
RÚV English Radio - AUÐSKILIÐ - CHRISTMAS, in simple Icelandic
Published: December 19, 2024 16:30
Bjarni joins Darren again to read a news story in simple Icelandic.We look ahead to Christmas in Iceland!As ever, you can practice your Icelandic by following along with the text here:Jól er gamalt íslenskt orð. Fólk á Íslandi hélt jól löngu áður en…
West Iceland: the largest earthquake in over 30 years
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-19-west-iceland-the-largest-earthquake-in-over-30-years-431311/
Published: December 19, 2024 14:11
The 3.2-magnitude earthquake took place in the Ljósufjöll volcanic system near Grjótárvatn at 10:50 PM yesterday. It was felt in Borgarfjörður, Akranes, and other locations, according to Bjarki Kaldalón Friis, a natural hazard specialist at the Icelandic…
Inflation remains 4.8%
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-19-inflation-remains-48-431292/
Published: December 19, 2024 10:15
Twelve-month Inflation now measures 4.8% and remains unchanged from last month. The inflation excluding housing measures 2.8%.Statistics Iceland published new figures this morning on the Consumer Price Index. The index rose by 0.39% between…
Taser used by police for the first time
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-18-taser-used-by-police-for-the-first-time-431242/
Published: December 18, 2024 18:40
Police used a taser for the first time yesterday afternoon on an armed individual who had shown threatening behavior on Miklabraut. Both the Metropolitan Police and the National Police Commissioner's special unit were on high alert due to the armed man,…
RÚV English Radio - ICELAND NOIR: CHARLES SPENCER
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-18-ruv-english-radio-iceland-noir-charles-spencer-430883/
Published: December 18, 2024 16:31
The recent Iceland Noir literary festival attracted guests from all over the world, including Charles Spencer, who has written a book detailing his unhappy experiences as a child at boarding school in the UK.He spoke to RÚV's Anna María Björnsdóttir.RÚV…
Regular thefts from Hrafnista nursing homes – significant losses and rising tension
Published: December 18, 2024 11:28
Valuable items are frequently stolen from Hrafnista nursing homes. All cases are always reported to the police. The director of Hrafnista states that the situation is both difficult and serious, as everybody remains a suspect until the guilty party is…
Price of electricity increased by up to 37% in one year
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-18-price-of-electricity-increased-by-up-to-37-in-one-year-431196/
Published: December 18, 2024 11:24
Since October 2018, the retail price of electricity has increased by 9-44% per kilowatt-hour. During that period, the difference between the highest and lowest electricity price has increased from 9% in 2018 to 43%.Electricity retailers operate in a free…
Every third resident of Suðurnes is an immigrant, while only one in nine in the north of Iceland
Published: December 18, 2024 11:13
Data published last week by Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands) shows that the number of immigrants increased over the past year from 63,000 to 70,000. The number of second-generation immigrants rose during the same period to over 7,000. Together, they…
Transporting 100 kilograms of skate to Spain
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-18-transporting-100-kilograms-of-skate-to-spain-431189/
Published: December 18, 2024 10:17
The sale of skate to Icelanders in Spain is going well, with many staying true to the tradition even in the warm climate. Sigurður Garðar Stefánsson, who spends part of the year in Spain, is set to sell about 100 kilograms of skate this time.For several…
RÚV English Radio - PACO G. SEIGNON
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-17-ruv-english-radio-paco-g-seignon-430881/
Published: December 17, 2024 16:30
Paco G. Seignon is a singer-songwriter based in Reykjavík, whose music is formed from many different influences, and even languages.Darren met Paco to hear about his work.RÚV English Radio covers everything Icelandic - news, culture, music, language,…
Card payments finally available on Strætó buses
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-17-card-payments-finally-available-on-straeto-buses-431121/
Published: December 17, 2024 11:28
For the first time, passengers can pay contactless for a bus ride by placing their payment card or phone against the scanner. Once the payment is made, the ticket is valid for 75 minutes. If you need to transfer to another bus during this time, no…
Nearly 400 soldiers and intensive military infrastructure development in Iceland
Published: December 17, 2024 10:51
In Keflavik, new housing buildings for soldiers have been erected, and the aviation infrastructure has been significantly expanded. Runways have been widened to a size comparable to approximately 30 lanes of traffic for passenger vehicles. Additionally,…
Work on a coalition agreement begins
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-17-work-on-a-coalition-agreement-begins-431117/
Published: December 17, 2024 10:21
Yesterday Kristrún Frostadóttir, chair of the Social Democratic Alliance, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, chair of the Liberal Reform Party, and Inga Sæland, chair of the People's Party, participated in a meeting throughout the day where work on the…
Trapped whale rescued near Viðey
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-17-trapped-whale-rescued-near-videy-431100/
Published: December 17, 2024 08:00
The Coast Guard Command Center received a report about the trapped whale on Sunday evening. A special rescue team was dispatched to the site, but due to darkness and difficult conditions, the operation was postponed until daylight.The crew of “Þór” used a…
Accused of repeatedly raping a disabled employee
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-16-accused-of-repeatedly-raping-a-disabled-employee-431081/
Published: December 16, 2024 17:51
The charges also include offences against her intellectually disabled teenage son and his girlfriend. Men who were allegedly persuaded by the accused to have sexual relations with the woman have not been charged.Multiple sexual offensesLast Wednesday, a…
Antibodies may protect children against RSV virus
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-16-antibodies-may-protect-children-against-rsv-virus-431080/
Published: December 16, 2024 17:39
"It seems that the RSV virus is more aggressive this year than in many previous years. Typically, the number of hospitalizations caused by RSV throughout the winter is around 100, but we have likely already surpassed this number, even though it’s only…
RÚV English Radio - BACH, WITH ÓLAFUR ELÍASSON
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2024-12-16-ruv-english-radio-bach-with-olafur-eliasson-430880/
Published: December 16, 2024 16:30
The Icelandic pianist, one of Iceland's leading interpreter of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, gives performances of Bach's music every week at the “Dómkirkjan”, in the centre of Reykjavík. Darren met Ólafur in his studio to hear about the regular…
Mayor of Reykjavík discusses opening of Landspítali kindergartens
Published: December 16, 2024 15:22
Biotech company Alvotech has announced its plans to open up to three kindergartens in the next three to five years. The kindergartens will each accommodate 50 to 100 children.Real estate company Heimar will be responsible for the development and operation…