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RÚV English Radio - MEET THE NEIGHBOURS 2025, REYKJAVÍK - RÚV.is Today on RÚV English Radio, this year's edition of the showcase which musically links Iceland to Scotland.

Today on RÚV English Radio, this year's edition of the #showcase which musically links #Iceland to #Scotland.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-06-ruv-english-radio-meet-the-neighbours-2025-reykjavik-458284

Continued cooling and fewer first-time buyers - RÚV.is Estate agents believe that property prices will either remain stable or decline.

Continued cooling and fewer first-time #buyers: estate agents believe that #property prices will either remain stable or decline.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-06-continued-cooling-and-fewer-first-time-buyers-458289

For many #Icelanders, #jól, or #Christmas, #beer marks the start of #holiday preparations. It arrives in #Vínbúðin stores today, and this year Icelanders can choose from 92 varieties of jól beer.

Iceland Airwaves 2025 kicks off tonight - RÚV.is RÚV.is

#Iceland #Airwaves 2025 kicks off tonight. #Reykjavík fills with life and #music every November, in every corner and nook of the city, as up-and-coming Icelandic artists and international stars perform.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-06-iceland-airwaves-2025-kicks-off-tonight-458247

Anti-Bullying Day launches with new song - RÚV.is RÚV.is

Anti-#Bullying Day is on 8 November - and it launches with new song by #Söngvakeppnin singers #Júlí Heiðar and #Dísa.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-06-anti-bullying-day-launches-with-new-song-458244

Division head says Alþingi silence is deafening and incomprehensible - RÚV.is A division head at the National Audit Office asks whether the National Auditor still enjoys the confidence of Alþingi, after 41% of staff at the office say they have witnessed so-called EKKO-related i...

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-06-division-head-says-althingi-silence-is-deafening-and-incomprehensible-458156

Pickpockets steal cards and PINs - RÚV.is RÚV.is

Three incidents of #pickpocketing have recently come to the attention of capital area #police, who are asking the public to be on their guard.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-06-pickpockets-steal-cards-and-pins-458155

Arrests after taxi threats - RÚV.is RÚV.is

Capital area #police arrested two men during the night shift after they had made threats against a #taxi driver.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-06-arrests-after-taxi-threats-458154

Offer: ISK 4 billion for 30,000 tonnes of cod quota - RÚV.is Landssamband smábátaeigenda (National Association of Small Boat Owners) has submitted an offer to the Government to lease 30.000 tonnes of cod quota caught outside the coastal fishing system. For that...

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-06-offer-isk-4-billion-for-30000-tonnes-of-cod-quota-458150

MP Rósa steps down from municipal council: “Busy times ahead in Alþingi” - RÚV.is Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir will chair her final municipal executive committee meeting as a councillor for Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn (Independence Party) in Hafnarfjörður next week. She announced her resignation...

#MP Rósa steps down from municipal council: “Busy times ahead in #Alþingi”

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-06-mp-rosa-steps-down-from-municipal-council-busy-times-ahead-in-althingi-458149

Elderly care 'state of emergency' driving disruption - RÚV.is More than 700 people are waiting for nursing home places, and the number is rising rapidly. The relative of a resident at the Sóltún home points to the noise and disruption that residents must endure ...

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-06-elderly-care-state-of-emergency-driving-disruption-458148

'Not all routes into the country can be open' - RÚV.is The Minister of Justice says it is not possible to have all routes into the country open for those who wish to come here, and that loopholes must be addressed.

The Minister of Justice says it is not possible to have all routes into #Iceland open for those who wish to come here, and that loopholes must be addressed.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-05-not-all-routes-into-the-country-can-be-open-458105

Too early for Jól joy? - RÚV.is RÚV.is

Have you started decorating for #Jól yet - or is it still too early? #Christmas #Iceland

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-05-too-early-for-jol-joy-458100

Timing of inflation-measurement changes 'ill-advised' - RÚV.is RÚV.is

The managing director of Samtök iðnaðarins (Federation of #Icelandic Industries) says everyone agrees #inflation would be lower if #Statistics #Iceland were still using its former methods.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-05-timing-of-inflation-measurement-changes-ill-advised-458071

Incentives needed to stop landlords accumulating housing stock - RÚV.is RÚV.is

The chair of the #Tenants’ Association says that a tax on capital gains will not reduce #landlords’ incentives to accumulate #housing.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-05-incentives-needed-to-stop-landlords-accumulating-housing-stock-458069

Capital has billions of ISK in surplus - RÚV.is The City of Reykjavík is projected to operate with a surplus of nearly ISK 19 billion according to next year’s budget. The city says all financial targets have been met.

The City of #Reykjavík is projected to operate with a #surplus of nearly ISK 19 billion according to next year’s #budget. The city says all financial targets have been met.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-05-capital-has-billions-of-isk-in-surplus-458068

Layoffs at Icelandair - RÚV.is RÚV.is

The CEO of #Icelandair is optimistic about the company’s operations, but says every stone must now be turned to improve efficiency. Thirty-eight employees were laid off yesterday.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-05-layoffs-at-icelandair-458067

Opposition: budget premise has collapsed - RÚV.is RÚV.is

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-05-opposition-budget-premise-has-collapsed-458066

RÚV English Radio - DR. KARÍTAS HRUNDAR PÁLSDÓTTIR: ICELANDIC EASY LANGUAGE FICTION - RÚV.is Today on RÚV English Radio, the books that really make learning Icelandic fun.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-04-ruv-english-radio-dr-karitas-hrundar-palsdottir-icelandic-easy-language-fiction-457810

Parents of chronically ill children out of work and on disability benefits - RÚV.is Parents of chronically ill children often end up out of work and sometimes even on disability benefits due to exhaustion, according to a study by a psychologist who has been in that situation herself.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-04-parents-of-chronically-ill-children-out-of-work-and-on-disability-benefits-457998

Semi-final talent wins for Breiðholtsskóli and Hagaskóli - RÚV.is RÚV.is

#Breiðholtsskóli and #Hagaskóli advanced yesterday evening in the first semi-final of #Skrekk, the #talent competition for #primary #school pupils in #Reykjavík.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-04-semi-final-talent-wins-for-breidholtsskoli-and-hagaskoli-457997

Companies sue each other over same project invoices - RÚV.is The firms Húsasmiðjan and Dalsnes faced each other in court over payments related to the construction of a large warehouse and office building. Each claimed that the other owed them money.

The firms #Húsasmiðjan and #Dalsnes faced each other in court over payments related to the construction of a large warehouse and office building.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-04-companies-sue-each-other-over-same-project-invoices-457999

Care needed to stop building defects worsening - RÚV.is The chair of Húseigendafélagið (the Homeowners’ Association) fears that the simplification of regulations could lead to even more defects in new buildings. She says it is important to proceed carefull...

The chair of #Húseigendafélagið (the #Homeowners’ Association) fears that the simplification of #regulations could lead to even more defects in new #buildings.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-03-care-needed-to-stop-building-defects-worsening-457971

Millions of ISK defrauded after system flaw at Icelandic Banks’ Data Centre - RÚV.is Capital area police arrested five people over the weekend in connection with an investigation into a major fraud case. The fraudsters are suspected of exploiting a system flaw to defraud hundreds of m...

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-03-millions-of-isk-defrauded-after-system-flaw-at-icelandic-banks-data-centre-457970

Government measures could drive up rent - RÚV.is Landlords may raise rents to meet their increased financial burden, says an economist at the Housing and Construction Authority (Húsnæðis- og mannvirkjastofnun, HMS). He says measures announced by the...

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-03-government-measures-could-drive-up-rent-457972

RÚV English Radio - GRINDAVÍK'S GÍSLI GUNNARSSON: ÚR ÖSKUNNI - RÚV.is Today, Grindavík's Gísli Gunnarsson returns to RÚV English Radio.

Today, #Grindavík's Gísli Gunnarsson returns to RÚV English #Radio.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-03-ruv-english-radio-grindaviks-gisli-gunnarsson-ur-oskunni-457809

Scouts' honour at Bessastaðir - RÚV.is The President of Iceland awarded 26 Rover Scouts the forsetamerkið (Presidential Badge) at Bessastaðir yesterday. A two-to-three-year journey involving demanding and diverse tasks is required to earn ...

The #President of #Iceland awarded 26 Rover #Scouts the #forsetamerkið (Presidential Badge) at #Bessastaðir yesterday. A two-to-three-year journey involving demanding and diverse tasks is required to earn the badge.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-11-03-scouts-honour-at-bessastadir-457926

RÚV English Radio - VESPERS, HARPA - RÚV.is Today on RÚV English Radio, the choirs bringing beautiful music to Harpa this Sunday.

Today on RÚV English Radio, the #choirs bringing #Rachmaninoff's #Vespers to #Harpa this Sunday.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-10-31-ruv-english-radio-vespers-harpa-457806

A humpback #whale seems to be caught in fishing gear, east of #Hrísey. It could not be freed today due to weather, but rescuers hope to try tomorrow. “We’ve examined it but we see no signs of nets or lines,” says Freyr Antonsson, head of Arctic Sea Tours. Freyr filmed this video.