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4,8 magnitude quake in Bárðarbunga
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-14-48-magnitude-quake-in-bardarbunga-478141/
Published: June 14, 2026 10:45
The largest earthquake in the seismic swarm that began at Bárðarbunga in Vatnajökull glacier last night measured magnitude 4.8, according to a statement from the Natural Hazards Monitoring Service of the Icelandic Meteorological Office.Around 400…
Still warm weather ahead
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-14-still-warm-weather-ahead-478140/
Published: June 14, 2026 10:20
Southwest Iceland has had excellent weather over the weekend, and conditions are expected to remain favorable today.Temperatures could reach as high as 19°C, with the warmest weather in the south and west of the country. Winds will be light and variable,…
RÚV English Radio - VIOLIN, TRUMPET AND PIANO: HÓLAR, REYKJAVÍK, SELFOSS
Published: June 12, 2026 16:30
Katherine Gilger, David Dash and Michael Spiroff will bring their violin, trumpet, and piano, to a series of concerts in Iceland, starting this Sunday (June 14).The programme features a piece composed by Michael, as well as a work by Icelandic composer…
New pastor for Icelandic congregation in Denmark
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-12-new-pastor-for-icelandic-congregation-in-denmark-477883/
Published: June 12, 2026 15:02
Reverend Guðni Már Harðarson, pastor at Lindakirkja, has been appointed pastor to the Icelandic congregation in Denmark and Iceland’s embassy pastor in Copenhagen.Guðni has been prominent in church and youth work for years, served at Lindakirkja for 18…
Says her daughter 'wanted to die first'
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-12-says-her-daughter-wanted-to-die-first-477919/
Published: June 12, 2026 13:47
Ming Ting Mancel, who is charged with killing her daughter together with her husband at the Edition hotel last year, says her daughter actively took part in her own death. She says her daughter told her parents that she would want to die first.The main…
Resident group: government stance against Grindavík rebuilding 'hostile'
Published: June 12, 2026 07:59
Járngerður, the residents’ interest group on the future and reconstruction of Grindavík, agrees with the newly elected Grindavík town council, which says the government’s stance towards the swift rebuilding of the town is negative and hostile.This is…
Krabbameinsfélagið (Icelandic Cancer Society) awarded ISK 118 million in grants for 13 studies
Published: June 12, 2026 07:52
On average, 2,055 individuals are diagnosed with cancer each year and 1 in 3 Icelanders develop cancer during their lifetime. Vísindasjóður Krabbameinsfélagsins has awarded grants every year since 2017 to promote progress in cancer research.Over ten years,…
RÚV English Radio - LEARNING ICELANDIC WITH RÚV ENGLISH RADIO - AUÐSKILIÐ - PRISONS, in simple Icelandic
Published: June 12, 2026 07:40
Each week, as part of our regular programming, RÚV English Radio hopes to assist with the learning of Icelandic.In weekly shows, called Auðskilið - which means "easily understood" - you can follow along with a recent news story, written and read in a…
Births increase by more than a third in Akureyri
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-12-births-increase-by-more-than-a-third-in-akureyri-477881/
Published: June 12, 2026 07:23
Fifty-six more children have been born at the maternity ward of Sjúkrahúsið á Akureyri (Akureyri Hospital) than at the same time last year. The head of department says the increase is very pleasing after a dip in recent years.Birth numbers so far this year…
Independence Party MPs disagree on Húnavallaleið
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-12-independence-party-mps-disagree-on-hunavallaleid-477880/
Published: June 12, 2026 07:13
Shortening Route 1 via Húnavallaleið near Blönduós, and Vindheimaleið in Skagafjörður, have been discussed for just over a decade.These routes, which would shorten the road by up to 20 kilometres, are not mentioned anywhere in the transport plan to 2040,…
Alþingi likely to sit next week
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-12-althingi-likely-to-sit-next-week-477879/
Published: June 12, 2026 07:03
An agreement on the end of the parliamentary session is still not in place, and Alþingi’s work schedule has been suspended from today. Under the schedule, parliament was supposed to be adjourned today, but it now looks set to continue sitting into next…
Ari and Pétur on City of Reykjavík streamlining group
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-12-ari-and-petur-on-city-of-reykjavik-streamlining-group-477878/
Published: June 12, 2026 06:59
Ari Edwald, councillor for Miðflokkurinn (Centre Party), and Pétur Marteinsson, councillor for Samfylkingin (Social Democratic Alliance), sit on a new steering group on streamlining at Reykjavíkurborg (City of Reykjavík).This is stated in a letter of…
Union: Government and companies must take price responsibility
Published: June 12, 2026 06:52
Food prices in Iceland are on average 55% higher than in the EU. Apart from Switzerland, Iceland is the most expensive place to buy food, according to Samkeppniseftirlitið (Icelandic Competition Authority)’s ongoing examination of the grocery market. Dairy…
Icelandic infrastructure used in connection with money laundering
Published: June 12, 2026 06:39
Lögreglan á höfuðborgarsvæðinu (capital area police) took part in an international police operation in which an online service known as AudiA6 was targeted.According to police, Icelandic infrastructure was used by offenders. Steinarr Kristján Ómarsson,…
Biometric registration of Keflavík passengers 'causes delays but increases security'
Published: June 12, 2026 06:30
A new border control system was put into use at Keflavík Airport in October. The faces and fingerprints of third-country nationals - non-EU/EEA citizens travelling to and from the Schengen Area for a short stay - are registered in it electronically on…
Heat is on as temperatures hit 20
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-11-heat-is-on-as-temperatures-hit-20-477748/
Published: June 11, 2026 07:29
The outlook is for hot weather in the south and west today, with temperatures of 12 to 20 forecast, and mostly light easterly or variable winds.It will be partly cloudy, so sunshine is expected. However, rain is forecast in these areas this evening and…
Man arrested on suspicion of stabbing two men
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-11-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-stabbing-two-men-477747/
Published: June 11, 2026 07:18
The capital area police arrested a man overnight who is suspected of stabbing two men with a knife a short distance from the police station on Hverfisgata.The two men went there, one with a bleeding wound to the face, and both were taken to the emergency…
Drone ban 'restricts freedom to work'
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-11-drone-ban-restricts-freedom-to-work-477746/
Published: June 11, 2026 07:14
Náttúruverndarstofnun (Icelandic Nature Conservation Agency) has decided to reject all permit requests for drone flights for recreational and educational purposes in 26 protected areas around the country.Previously, photographers could apply for a permit…
Grocery prices 55% higher in Iceland than EU
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-11-grocery-prices-55-higher-in-iceland-than-eu-477745/
Published: June 11, 2026 07:09
Icelanders pay on average 55% more for groceries than residents of the European Union. This is stated in an analysis by Samkeppniseftirlitið (Icelandic Competition Authority), published in a discussion paper yesterday afternoon.The document is part of the…
More oppose EU membership than support it, suggests survey
Published: June 11, 2026 06:55
A majority of those who take a position in a new opinion poll oppose Iceland joining the European Union.Gallup surveyed people’s views for Viðskiptablaðið. 54% say they oppose membership and 46% support it.Looking at all responses, including those with no…
40 NASA scientists due in Iceland for eclipse
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-11-40-nasa-scientists-due-in-iceland-for-eclipse-477742/
Published: June 11, 2026 06:43
Kelly Korreck, who has a doctorate in space physics, is leading a group of 40 NASA scientists who are expected in Iceland in August. They intend to study the effects of a total solar eclipse on Earth’s atmosphere.Kelly says it's not only humans who react…
Vestmannaeyjar tunnel core drilling complete
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-11-vestmannaeyjar-tunnel-core-drilling-complete-477741/
Published: June 11, 2026 06:31
Core drilling for a study of the feasibility of constructing the Eyjagöng tunnel on Eiðið in Vestmannaeyjar is complete, having begun in April.The news outlet Tígull says the study has progressed well and that an important milestone has been reached.The…
RÚV English Radio - haus.fest
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-11-ruv-english-radio-hausfest-477740/
Published: June 11, 2026 06:18
.haus, in its two locations, provides 6,500 square meters of workspace for more than 500 members in a wide range of creative disciplines.This weekend, you can explore hafnar.haus during a special open day, Saturday from 2pm to 5pm, and enjoy the work that…
End of Alþingi session sees economy and EU in focus
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-11-end-of-althingi-session-sees-economy-and-eu-in-focus-477738/
Published: June 11, 2026 06:13
General political debates take place during the final days of a parliamentary session. MPs discuss, for example, the progress of parliamentary work, the government’s policy and finances.Last night, these MPs spoke during…
Ari in the chair at Orkuveita Reykjavíkur
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-11-ari-in-the-chair-at-orkuveita-reykjavikur-477735/
Published: June 11, 2026 05:30
Ari Edwald, leader of Miðflokkurinn (Centre Party) on Reykjavík City Council, has accepted newly elected mayor of Reykjavík Hildur Björnsdóttir’s offer to chair the board of Orkuveita Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík Energy).He reports this in a post on Facebook.It…
Fossheimar nursing unit will not close - six new nursing spaces overall in South Iceland
Published: June 10, 2026 06:39
The Ljósheimar nursing unit in Selfoss is to be closed next year - not both Ljósheimar and Fossheimar. Heilbrigðisráðuneytið (Ministry of Health) emphasised this in a press release yesterday.Ljósheimar has 20 nursing spaces. There will be no change to the…
Thirteen convicted of arriving on fake passports
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-10-thirteen-convicted-of-arriving-on-fake-passports-477598/
Published: June 10, 2026 06:28
Thirteen people were recently convicted of presenting fake identity documents at Keflavík Airport last year. Most of them applied for asylum after being arrested.Last year it was reported that fourteen people had been arrested at Keflavík Airport at the…
Magma still accumulating beneath Svartsengi
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-10-magma-still-accumulating-beneath-svartsengi-477596/
Published: June 10, 2026 06:06
Land is continuing to rise at Svartsengi on the Reykjanes Peninsula, at the same rate as previously.Model calculations indicate that 27.5 million cubic metres of magma have accumulated since the last eruption ended in July last year.Veðurstofa Íslands…
Songwriting camps strengthen Icelandic music industry
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-10-songwriting-camps-strengthen-icelandic-music-industry-477594/
Published: June 10, 2026 05:49
The agency Icelandsync is behind the Airsongs songwriting camps, which have taken place in recent years.Steinunn Camilla Stones is one of the owners of Icelandsync. She explained what happens at the camps.We have about 20 music people here who come, write…
Bill on departure centre passed in Alþingi
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-10-bill-on-departure-centre-passed-in-althingi-477593/
Published: June 10, 2026 05:41
A departure centre will begin operating on 1 December after Alþingi passed a bill to that effect yesterday. Amendments concerning accommodation for families with children were approved.The bill was controversial and was mainly criticised because children…
Several issues on Alþingi agenda during final stretch
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-10-several-issues-on-althingi-agenda-during-final-stretch-477592/
Published: June 10, 2026 05:35
The chairs of parliamentary groups have in recent days tried to reach an agreement on the end of the parliamentary session. The general debate is today and the aim is for parliament’s final working day to be on Friday. Several matters remain to be dealt…
RÚV English Radio - SKÖPUNARMIÐSTÖÐIN / FISH FACTORY: CREATIVE CENTRE OF STÖÐVARFJÖRÐUR
Published: June 9, 2026 16:30
A former fish factory lends its name and cavernous premises to Sköpunarmiðstöðin - a seemingly ever-growing creative space in the east Iceland town of Stöðvarfjörður.Łukasz Stencel guided Darren around the space.RÚV English Radio is heard around the world…
Tenant would neither pay nor leave - “This has ruined me financially”
Published: June 9, 2026 15:02
Hjörleifur Guðnason, a flat owner in Reykjavík, says his experience of renting out his property has been far from good. He has been left with large arrears because of unpaid rent.Last year he decided to move to the Westfjords to be with his girlfriend, and…
Fewer people in top tax bracket
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-09-fewer-people-in-top-tax-bracket-477519/
Published: June 9, 2026 14:38
People in Iceland paid a total of ISK 346 billion in income tax to the state and ISK 417 billion in municipal tax to municipalities last year, according to a summary by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs.The income tax and municipal tax base rose…
New structure damages protected archaeological remains
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-09-new-structure-damages-protected-archaeological-remains-477478/
Published: June 9, 2026 06:56
Damage has been caused to protected archaeological remains near Hafnarfjörður. A structure has been built inside a 150-year-old sheep fold - which is believed to be intended for use as a sauna.Páll Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, guide, went to the archaeological…
Rare maps find home in Akureyri museum
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-09-rare-maps-find-home-in-akureyri-museum-477476/
Published: June 9, 2026 06:38
Karl Werner Schulte celebrated his 80th birthday yesterday, and spent the day in Akureyri, where he handed over the final maps in his collection to Minjasafnið, the city's main museum.Karl Werner and his wife, Gisele Schulte, have given Akureyri…
Police drew but did not use Taser after break-in report
Published: June 9, 2026 06:30
Lögreglan á höfuðborgarsvæðinu (capital area police) drew a Taser, or stun gun, from its holster, and pointed it at one person, when responding to a report of a break-in. The weapon did not need to be used.This is stated in the police diary, which reviews…
Former ambassador: Iceland's EU membership could affect US defence view
Published: June 9, 2026 06:25
Yesterday in Alþingi, Stefán Vagn Stefánsson, deputy chair of Framsóknarflokkurinn (Progressive Party), raised concerns expressed by Gunnar Pálsson, former ambassador, which appeared in an article he wrote for Morgunblaðið.In it, Gunnar considers what…
Negotiator: logical for EU to negotiate special fisheries solution
Published: June 9, 2026 05:42
Iceland’s ambassador in Brussels and chief negotiator in Iceland’s accession talks with Evrópusambandið (European Union) from 2009 to 2013, Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson, claims that Iceland’s negotiating position in possible accession talks is in many ways…
Woodchipper fire causes 100 million ISK damage
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-08-woodchipper-fire-causes-100-million-isk-damage-477449/
Published: June 8, 2026 16:20
Damage caused by a fire that broke out in a woodchipper at Sorpa's facility at Álfsnes today runs to about ISK 100 million, says Gunnar Dofri Ólafsson, head of Sorpa’s service and communications division.The cause of the fire is unknown, but Gunnar says it…
RÚV English Radio - NEURODIVERSITY AND CREATIVITY: UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND & REYKJAVÍK ARTS FESTIVAL
Published: June 8, 2026 16:20
It's hosted & organised by Dr Kathy D'Arcy, an autistic poet, researcher & intersectional feminist activist from Ireland.Thursday, as part of the Reykjavík Arts Festival, sees Adventures in Autistic Space at IÐNÓ, with autistic & neurodivergent artists &…
Power cut planned for Thursday across Snæfellsnes and Borgarfjörður
Published: June 8, 2026 13:46
There will be a power cut across all of Snæfellsnes and in Borgarfjörður, for two hours, in the early hours of Thursday 11 June.Staff from Landsnet will carry out maintenance on switchgear at the joint Landsnet and Rarik supply substation at…
Fjallabak biking plan spiked by slush and snow
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-08-fjallabak-biking-plan-spiked-by-slush-and-snow-477400/
Published: June 8, 2026 08:08
Two foreign tourists received assistance from rescue teams on Mælifellssandur in the early hours of Sunday. The travellers had set off from South Iceland and intended to travel through Fjallabak by bicycle. When they saw the poor conditions, and did not…
Spy ship Yuri Ivanov monitored for over a week
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-08-spy-ship-yuri-ivanov-monitored-for-over-a-week-477397/
Published: June 8, 2026 07:40
The Russian spy and military ship Yuri Ivanov monitored NATO exercises east of Iceland before the end of the month.Jónas G. Allansson, head of the Defence Directorate at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, says it is not unusual for Russia to spy on the…
Geese and goslings rescued from traffic and predators
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-08-geese-and-goslings-rescued-from-traffic-and-predators-477396/
Published: June 8, 2026 07:29
Staff at Fjölskyldu- og húsdýragarðurinn (Family Park and Zoo) in Laugardalur are now looking after several goose families, after one family was rescued from a busy road in the capital, and from predators.The goose family was by Lyfjaver at Suðurlandsbraut…
Uncontrolled AI development 'a major concern'
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-08-uncontrolled-ai-development-a-major-concern-477394/
Published: June 8, 2026 07:22
Former Píratar MP Halldóra Mogensen has been appointed to a scientific panel set up by the European Union which is intended to map the field of artificial intelligence and provide advice on the implementation of rules concerning it, both for the Union and…
20 nursing care places close in Selfoss
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-08-20-nursing-care-places-close-in-selfoss-477392/
Published: June 8, 2026 07:09
Twenty nursing care places at the Fossheimar and Ljósheimar nursing home in Selfoss will be closed. One of the two floors of the nursing home is also to close.There has been a shortage of nursing care places for some time. The minister presented a…
Robot begins work at Fossvogur nursing home
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-08-robot-begins-work-at-fossvogur-nursing-home-477390/
Published: June 8, 2026 07:02
A service robot is proving very popular with residents and staff at Sléttan in Fossvogur in Reykjavík, which is one of the Hrafnista homes run by Sjómannadagsráð (Sailors’ Day Council).In preparing the plan, consideration was given, among other things, to…
“Now we just need to trust the weather gods”
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-08-now-we-just-need-to-trust-the-weather-gods-477388/
Published: June 8, 2026 06:55
Haymaking has begun in Fljótshlíð. Þórir Már Ólafsson, farmer at Bollakot in Rangárþing eystra, mowed one field late yesterday afternoon.Þórir was hard at work gathering the hay and baling it in a race against the 'weather gods', when he spoke to RÚV.He…
Capital driver caught at 175 km/h
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-08-capital-driver-caught-at-175-kmh-477387/
Published: June 8, 2026 06:50
The lögreglan á höfuðborgarsvæðinu (capital area police) have charged a driver with driving at 175 km/h - more than twice the permitted speed limit where he was caught, which is 80 km/h.The police log of incidents from 5 pm yesterday says the man was…
Eyrarbakki eyes residency exhibition
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-06-08-eyrarbakki-eyes-residency-exhibition-477384/
Published: June 8, 2026 06:43
For one month each year, the village of Eyrarbakki sees artists arrive from around the world, from Mauritius, Germany, Japan, Lithuania, France, the UK, Mexico, Selfoss, and Reykjavík.This May and June, Oceanus “Stórsjór” returned for its fifth edition,…