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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       11 February 2025 4:10 PM
RÚV English Radio - ICELAND CHEER

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 people think, as Ieva told Darren earlier today.

RÚV English Radio can be heard freely in Iceland, and around the […] more


Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       11 February 2025 3:47 PM
How capital council coalition collapsed

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 quickly became clear that this would not be possible.

The mayor said he was compelled to dissolve the majority coalition because there was no consensus on planning […] more


Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       11 February 2025 1:30 PM
Trees felled in Öskjuhlíð after runway closure

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 coming days.

Hallgrímur Jón Hallgrímsson, a lumberjack, says that various factors must be considered when felling trees.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       11 February 2025 1:19 PM
Risk assessment unchanged – eruption in coming days?

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 the Reykjanes Peninsula has reached its lower tolerance limits. The eruption could occur in the Sundhnúkur crater row this week or next.

“There is ongoing […] more


Iceland Review,   11 February 2025 12:48 PM
Iceland Significantly Improves Position on Corruption Perception Index
After a low of 19th place in 2023, Iceland’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) rose to 10th place in 2024, according to the newest CPI report from Transparency International. It is the largest improvement on the index of any country in 2024. No news is good news According to the detailed report, 2024 was a year […] more


From police operations in Neskaupstaður last year. Alfreð Erling Þórðarson, a 45-year-old man accused of killing a couple in Neskaupstaður on August 21, was reportedly on his way down to Hallgrímskirkja church to light a cross when he was arrested. more


Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       11 February 2025 11:28 AM
Bacteria caused illness at Þórrablot

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 the events at Þorlákshofnar and of the Hvatar Youth Association in Grímsnes and Grafningshreppur in the first weekend in February. 400 guests attended the two events.

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mbl.is,   11 February 2025 10:14 AM
Children afraid to go to school
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"Children are being beaten during recess. There is nothing normal about the fact that there have been several gang attacks in this year group," says the father of a girl in the year group. Children in one middle school year at Breiðholtsskóli have been subjected to bullying and violence by a group of their fellow students for several years. The violence has been mental, physical and sexual, according to information from Morgunblaðið. There has been little peace in the year group and the group's behavior has had a major impact on the children's studies. more