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Strikes announced in 22 preschools and four primary schools
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-14-strikes-announced-in-22-preschools-and-four-primary-schools-436296/
Published: February 14, 2025 18:11
Félag leikskólakennara (the Preschool Teachers’ Association) is calling for a strike in all preschools in Kópavogur. Félag grunnskólakennara (the Primary School Teachers’ Association) and Skólastjórafélag Íslands (the Association of School Principals in…
RÚV English Radio - KLIÐUR, IN WHALES OF ICELAND
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-14-ruv-english-radio-klidur-in-whales-of-iceland-436275/
Published: February 14, 2025 16:30
The choir Kliður, known for composing their own songs, will perform at Whales Of Iceland this Sunday.February 16 is World Whale Day so, say the choir, "we invite all guests to delve with us into the deep."Darren met Þorvaldur Helgason & Jelena Ćirić from…
Runway remains closed as Fossvogsbrú plan unveiled
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-14-runway-remains-closed-as-fossvogsbru-plan-unveiled-436271/
Published: February 14, 2025 14:36
Work on land reclamation and coastal defences for Fossvogsbrú began last month.The new bridge which will result, will span from Nauthólsvík in Reykjavík to Kársnes in Kópavogur.The most significant disruption to flights at Reykjavíkurflugvöllur, the…
Government should 'terminate contracts' over wage cuts
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-14-government-should-terminate-contracts-over-wage-cuts-436267/
Published: February 14, 2025 14:06
Labour leaders want the state and municipalities to terminate contracts with cleaning companies that have not adhered to agreed wage increases.They have requested a meeting with the Prime Minister and Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga (the Association of…
Weapon found on school roof
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-14-weapon-found-on-school-roof-436266/
Published: February 14, 2025 13:59
A firearm was found inside a bag on the roof of Laugalækjarskóli last night.Ásmundur Rúnar Gylfason, Deputy Chief Superintendent of the Capital Region Police, confirmed this in a conversation with RÚV earlier.Parents of students at the school received an…
Valentine's Day attraction grows in Iceland
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-14-valentines-day-attraction-grows-in-iceland-436250/
Published: February 14, 2025 12:28
While February already has plenty of special days in Iceland, the ever-adventurous Icelanders do not seem to let that stop them.Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir, a folklorist, says that Valentine’s Day, the day of lovers, is becoming increasingly popular in…
Easterly winds continue
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-14-easterly-winds-continue-436247/
Published: February 14, 2025 11:51
A significant low-pressure system will remain far south of the country in the coming days, while a high-pressure area sits north of Jan Mayen.Together, these weather systems are causing easterly winds across Iceland, with strong or near-gale force winds in…
Bleeding tar and pothole warnings
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-14-bleeding-tar-and-pothole-warnings-436235/
Published: February 14, 2025 09:52
Iceland's Roads Authority, Vegagerðin, warns of poor conditions on many roads, caused by tar "bleeding" on surfaces, and potholes.A warning level due to tar bleeding is in effect on Brattubrekka (route 60), through Dalir (60), over Svínadalur (60) and…
Artificial intelligence composes opera libretto
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-14-artificial-intelligence-composes-opera-libretto-436234/
Published: February 14, 2025 09:44
An opera singer and a philosopher engaged with artificial intelligence, asking it to compose the text for an entire opera.Opera singer Hrólfur Sæmundsson and philosopher Sævar Finnbogason decided to conduct a half-hour experiment in collaboration with…
Majority say parties should repay
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-14-majority-say-parties-should-repay-436231/
Published: February 14, 2025 09:32
Just over half of the population believes that political parties that did not meet the registration requirements as political organisations should repay the subsidies they received from the state. One-fifth consider repayment unnecessary, according to a…
RÚV English Radio - ELECTRIC ÍSLAND
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-13-ruv-english-radio-electric-island-436196/
Published: February 13, 2025 16:35
Michael Mc Elroy, an electronic musician from Ireland, is about to release his third album, Electric Ísland, a "personal music-based response to the beauty of Iceland and its people".He'll also play two gigs in the capital tomorrow (14 February), the album…
Why is Iceland less SAD?
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-13-why-is-iceland-less-sad-436200/
Published: February 13, 2025 16:30
Researchers at Háskólinn á Akureyri (University of Akureyri) want to understand what causes Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - deep seasonal fluctuations in well-being - and why such fluctuations are seemingly less common in Iceland than elsewhere in the…
Thirteen thousand wait for driving licences
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-13-thirteen-thousand-wait-for-driving-licences-436198/
Published: February 13, 2025 16:19
A sizable number of people have been waiting for new driving licences after the contract for their production in Hungary expired in December, just as domestic production was supposed to begin.People interviewed by RÚV say they have been waiting for their…
Defensive walls ready for any possible eruption
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-13-defensive-walls-ready-for-any-possible-eruption-436197/
Published: February 13, 2025 16:01
Defences around Svartsengi have now been raised to a height of up to 17 metres to protect infrastructure against a potential eighth eruption in the Sundhnúkur crater row on the Reykjanes Peninsula.Only the worst weather conditions force workers to pause…
'Dangerous precedent' to legislate if minister dislikes court ruling
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-13-dangerous-precedent-to-legislate-if-minister-dislikes-court-ruling-436194/
Published: February 13, 2025 15:12
Icelandic environmental organisations are warning against legislation designed to push through the Hvammsvirkjun project. They argue that the new minister is setting a concerning precedent and undermining the public's right to participate in democratic…
New deputy speaker vote needed after calculation error
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-13-new-deputy-speaker-vote-needed-after-calculation-error-436174/
Published: February 13, 2025 11:54
A new vote had to be held for the position of Deputy Speaker of Alþingi just over a week after the initial election during the parliamentary session.Due to an error in the calculations regarding party strength under the d'Hondt rule, Samfylkingin (the…
Five hold suspect status after fatal 2024 Grindavík accident
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-13-five-hold-suspect-status-after-fatal-2024-grindavik-accident-436166/
Published: February 13, 2025 10:18
Police have concluded their investigation into the fatal accident that occurred in Grindavík on 10 January last year, when Lúðvík Pétursson fell into a fissure while carrying out soil compaction work in the town. Five individuals have suspect status in the…
Construction temporarily halted after surfers' appeal
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-13-construction-temporarily-halted-after-surfers-appeal-436163/
Published: February 13, 2025 10:09
Construction on the land reclamation project at Suðurvararbryggja in Þorlákshöfn has been temporarily stopped, while the Environmental and Natural Resources Appeals Committee reviews an appeal submitted by Brimbrettafélag Íslands (the Icelandic Surfing…
No exemption for top-priority air ambulance flights
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-13-no-exemption-for-top-priority-air-ambulance-flights-436161/
Published: February 13, 2025 09:56
Samgöngustofa (the Icelandic Transport Authority) has rejected the request from Miðstöð sjúkraflugs (Air Ambulance Centre) and Norlandair for an exemption from the closure of the east-west runway at Reykjavíkurflugvöllur (Reykjavík Airport) for…
Deportation decision overturned after police failed investigation duty
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-13-deportation-decision-overturned-after-police-failed-investigation-duty-436160/
Published: February 13, 2025 09:52
The Immigration Appeals Board has overturned a decision by Lögreglustjórinn á Suðurnesjum (Chief of Police in Suðurnes) to deport two men from Honduras in June last year.The men arrived in Iceland on 17 June last year and were expelled the same day based…
RÚV English Radio - QUESTIONS ABOUT LOVE
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-12-ruv-english-radio-questions-about-love-436104/
Published: February 12, 2025 16:10
This Valentine's Day, and Saturday, singer Marína Ósk, guitarist Kjartan Baldursson, and double bassist Leifur Gunnarsson will perform a wide selection of music in honour of Saint Valentine, trying to "shed light on questions about love..."It's part of a…
Questions remain over Reykjavík Airport runway closure
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-12-questions-remain-over-reykjavik-airport-runway-closure-436116/
Published: February 12, 2025 16:04
Reykjavíkurborg (City of Reykjavík) and Samgöngustofa (Icelandic Transport Authority) are meeting today to discuss the closure of the east-west runway at Reykjavíkurflugvöllur (Reykjavík Airport) and the continuation of tree felling in Öskjuhlíð.The chair…
Formal negotiations on creating majority
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-12-formal-negotiations-on-creating-majority-436113/
Published: February 12, 2025 15:56
Negotiations between the leaders of the five city council parties, who have held informal talks about forming a new majority in Reykjavík City Council yesterday and today, have been progressing well. The party leaders have now decided to begin formal…
Capital party leaders met this morning
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-12-capital-party-leaders-met-this-morning-436094/
Published: February 12, 2025 13:22
The leaders of the left-wing parties in Reykjavík City Council continued their discussions this morning on the possible formation of a new majority in the capital's council.The party leaders also met yesterday at the home of Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir,…
Finns police NATO ops in Iceland for first time
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-12-finns-police-nato-ops-in-iceland-for-first-time-436092/
Published: February 12, 2025 13:09
The head of the Finnish air squadron conducting NATO air policing in Iceland says that their presence here marks an important milestone.The squadron consists of fifty personnel, and this is the first time the Finnish Air Force has undertaken this mission…
Vegagerðin warns of potholes
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-12-vegagerdin-warns-of-potholes-436078/
Published: February 12, 2025 10:20
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin) warns drivers about potholes on roads following unstable weather in recent weeks. Staff from the administration are working to repair potholes and road damage.Road users are urged to exercise…
Tree felling 'critical for rural communities and healthcare'
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-12-tree-felling-critical-for-rural-communities-and-healthcare-436074/
Published: February 12, 2025 09:38
The air ambulance centre, along with Norlandair, is working to obtain an exemption from the closure of the east-west runway at Reykjavíkurflugvöllur for top-priority emergency flights.Gunnar Rúnar Ólafsson, fire chief in Akureyri, says the runway is of…
Love is in the air at capital libraries
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-12-love-is-in-the-air-at-capital-libraries-436024/
Published: February 12, 2025 07:35
This Friday (Valentine's Day, and Saturday, singer Marína Ósk, guitarist Kjartan Baldursson, and double bassist Leifur Gunnarsson will perform a diverse selection of music in honour of Saint Valentine.The question is asked at these free events: what is…
RÚV English Radio - ICELAND CHEER
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-11-ruv-english-radio-iceland-cheer-436035/
Published: February 11, 2025 16:10
Ieva Dambrauskiene is the CEO of The Dance Space Reykjavik, and runs classes for aspiring young cheerleaders in the capital and beyond.Cheerleading, often thought of as an entirely Amercian activity, actually has a much bigger presence in Iceland than many…
How capital council coalition collapsed
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-11-how-capital-council-coalition-collapsed-436038/
Published: February 11, 2025 15:47
Einar Þorsteinsson, mayor and leader of Framsóknarflokkurinn (Progressive Party) in Reykjavík, dissolved the majority coalition in the city council on Friday.He immediately began discussions with minority parties about forming a new majority, but it…
Trees felled in Öskjuhlíð after runway closure
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-11-trees-felled-in-oskjuhlid-after-runway-closure-436019/
Published: February 11, 2025 13:30
The east-west runway at Reykjavíkurflugvöllur was closed over the weekend by order of Samgöngustofa (Icelandic Transport Authority), as the height of the vegetation in Öskjuhlíð is considered a threat to flight safety.Fifty trees will be felled in the…
Risk assessment unchanged – eruption in coming days?
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-11-risk-assessment-unchanged-eruption-in-coming-days-436017/
Published: February 11, 2025 13:19
The risk assessment from Veðurstofa Íslands (Icelandic Meteorological Office) regarding the seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula remains unchanged. There is a considerable likelihood of an eruption.Magma in the magma chamber beneath Svartsengi on…
Bacteria caused illness at Þórrablot
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-11-bacteria-caused-illness-at-thorrablot-436003/
Published: February 11, 2025 11:28
The illnesses of guests at two Þórrablót in South Iceland were most likely caused by a bacterium called bacillus cereus, according to the website sunnlenska.is.At least 140 reports of illness were received by the Office of the Chief Epidemiologist after…
Unemployment at four-year high
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-11-unemployment-at-four-year-high-435993/
Published: February 11, 2025 09:13
Registered unemployment in January was 4.2 per cent and has not been higher since April 2022. The monthly report from Vinnumálastofnun for January states that registered unemployment was 3.8 per cent in December 2024.According to data from…
Residents of 26 least populated municipalities could all fit in Mosfellsbær
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-11-residents-of-26-least-populated-municipalities-could-all-fit-in-mosfellsbaer-435991/
Published: February 11, 2025 08:52
The number of municipalities in Iceland is always subject to negotiations on mergers. There is still a long way to go before the government's goal is achieved, which is that by 2026 no municipalities will have fewer than a thousand residents. Four…
The prime minister's first keynote speech tonight
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-10-the-prime-ministers-first-keynote-speech-tonight-435934/
Published: February 10, 2025 16:41
Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir delivers her first keynote speech in Alþingi, Iceland's parliament tonight. The Prime Minister was scheduled to deliver her speech on Wednesday last week. It didn't happen because of a red weather warning. The Civil…
RÚV English Radio - AUÐSKILIÐ - INFLATION, in simple Icelandic
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-10-ruv-english-radio-audskilid-inflation-in-simple-icelandic-435697/
Published: February 10, 2025 16:30
Bjarni joins Darren again to read a news story in simple Icelandic.We look at the recent fall in inflation.Note that since this episode was recorded, interest rates in Iceland have also fallen, to 8.0%.As ever, you can practice your Icelandic by following…
Three songs made it to the finale
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-10-three-songs-made-it-to-the-finale-435930/
Published: February 10, 2025 16:02
The first semi-finale in Söngvakeppnin took place last Saturday. Söngvakeppnin, is the annual competition to chose Iceland's contestant in the Eurovision song contest. Five songs competed this weekend.Frelsið mitt - Stebbi JAKÉg flýg í storminn - BIRGOEins…
Informal talks about a new majority in Reykjavík's city council
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-10-informal-talks-about-a-new-majority-in-reykjaviks-city-council-435906/
Published: February 10, 2025 11:09
Councillors had informal talks yesterday about formation of a new majority in Reykjavík's city council. They have not said much about how the negotiations are going, only that everyone is talking to everyone. The Mayor of Reykjavík, Einar Þorsteinsson,…
Labor Court ruling: teachers' strike declared illegal
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-10-labor-court-ruling-teachers-strike-declared-illegal-435896/
Published: February 10, 2025 09:02
The Labor Court ruled yesterday that the strikes in elementary schools and kindergartens are illegal, as only a portion of the members of the teachers' unions in the municipalities voted for the strike. The exception is the municipality of Snæfellsbær.The…
Weather warning: strong winds and heavy rain
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-10-weather-warning-strong-winds-and-heavy-rain-435893/
Published: February 10, 2025 08:47
The Met Office predicts southern winds with speeds ranging from 8 to 15 m/s, and from 15 to 20 m/s in the northwest. Snow or sleet is expected in some areas, transitioning into rain throughout the day. Light precipitation is forecasted for the northeast.…
Pay cuts in cleaning companies – employees feel humiliated
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-02-10-pay-cuts-in-cleaning-companies-employees-feel-humiliated-435891/
Published: February 10, 2025 08:37
Over the past two weeks, our editorial team has spoken with cleaning company employees who were suddenly faced with a difficult choice: accept a pay cut or lose their jobs.Humiliated after meeting with their employerMost employees in these companies were…