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RÚV English Radio - LEARNING ICELANDIC WITH RÚV ENGLISH RADIO - AUÐSKILIÐ - DIMMUBORGIR, in simple Icelandic

Published: July 24, 2026 09:02

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…

Flights to China begin in October

Published: July 24, 2026 08:50

Flights from Iceland to China will begin on 26 October, according to a Facebook post by the Chinese embassy.Air China will fly from Keflavík Airport to Beijing, with a two-and-a-half-hour stopover in Copenhagen.The journey will take just over 14 and a half…

Vestmannaeyjar nursing home: staff shortages, ageing buildings, communication issues

Published: July 24, 2026 08:37

The Directorate of Health has raised serious concerns about conditions at the Hraunbúðir nursing and residential care home in the Westman Islands.The Directorate recently submitted a report on an inspection of Hraunbúðir following notification of a serious…

"We spring into action!"

Published: July 22, 2026 07:02

Construction of Heimskautsgerðið (the Arctic Henge) on Melrakkaás, north-west of Raufarhöfn, began in 2004. The structure is a work of art inspired by Norse mythology and astronomy and is made from concrete. The project has largely been funded by the…

RÚV English Radio - EU ACCESSION TALKS REFERENDUM: THE VIEW FROM BRUSSELS AND BEYOND

Published: July 21, 2026 16:35

On 29 August, Icelandic citizens will be asked if they want the country to resume accession negotiations with the European Union.But how are the vote and the debate being viewed in Brussels, and in other EU (and EEA) countries?RÚV's Brussels correspondent…

Gravestone laid for Akureyri building

Published: July 21, 2026 06:59

Áki Frostason, also known as the Akureyri electronic musician Pitenz, placed a gravestone on the former site of Bifreiðastöð Oddeyrar (Oddeyri taxi company, BSO) on Strandgata in Akureyri on Friday. BSO was forced to vacate the Strandgata site where it had…

Biting midges feast on Icelanders

Published: July 21, 2026 06:47

Biting midges are leaving their mark on Icelanders’ summer holidays. Insect repellents are sold out in many places, itch-relief products and fans are flying off the shelves, and people appear to be suffering more bites than usual.Large numbers of people…

"This is not the end of the line"

Published: July 20, 2026 07:37

The future of day centre and soup kitchen Kaffistofa Samhjálpar was discussed at a meeting of borgarráð (Reykjavík City Executive Council) on Friday. The majority emphasised the importance of finding new premises for it.Kaffistofa Samhjálpar, operated by…

European Commission to extend Iceland's aviation emission exemptions for three years

Published: July 17, 2026 13:27

The European Commission will propose that Iceland's exemption from the European Union's emission trading scheme for aviation, be extended by three years.The current exemption, which was granted just over three years ago, was due to expire at the end of…

RÚV English Radio - LEARNING ICELANDIC WITH RÚV ENGLISH RADIO - AUÐSKILIÐ - MEGAS, in simple Icelandic

Published: July 17, 2026 12:49

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…

Icelanders flee cloudy capital

Published: July 17, 2026 08:08

While much of the rest of Europe has experienced suffocatingly high temperatures recently, most of Iceland - including Reykjavík, in the country's southwest corner - has not seen the sun for many days.No sunshine is forecast for the next week and a half…

Bright in the east, wet in the west?

Published: July 17, 2026 07:57

A high-pressure system south of Iceland that has shaped the weather in recent days remains in place, meaning similar weather is expected to continue.Westerly winds are blowing across the country, bringing warmth and sunshine to East Iceland but cloud and…