Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       09 September 2025 4:30 PM
RÚV English Radio - ICELANDIC NATIONAL DRESS

The national costume day of the National Museum of Iceland and the Icelandic Handicraft Association took place last Saturday. Nordic Craft Week also ran online last week, and all the content is still available to enjoy here.

Darren spoke to head of the Icelandic Handicraft Association, Kristín Vala […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       09 September 2025 3:15 PM
Swam around Iceland in 115 days

Swimmer Ross Edgley came ashore in Reykjavík yesterday after swimming around the country in 115 days.

“This has been absolutely amazing... but now I’m going to celebrate with my team; have a burger and a beer!” said Ross.

"I lost a small piece of my tongue early on because of saltwater. It felt like everything was going wrong, but we managed to work through it.”

Edgley said the most important aspect of the swim was gathering DNA samples and data on microplastics for […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       09 September 2025 2:40 PM
Alþingi convenes; government parties lay out plans

Government leaders lay out plans

Earlier today, prior to the convening of Alþingi, a press conference at which the leaders of the governing parties presented the government’s legislative agenda took place.

Those leaders are Kristrún Frostadóttir, prime minister, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, minister of foreign affairs, and Inga Sæland, minister for social affairs and housing.

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Iceland Review,   09 September 2025 2:01 PM
Icelandic Film School Opens Semester in New Premises

Classes have now begun at the Icelandic Film School, following months of uncertainty after the institution was declared bankrupt in April. As reported by Vísir, the new operator, Rafmennt, has relocated the school to Studio Sýrland, where students yesterday attended their first lessons in the new facilities. The school’s collapse earlier this year prompted speculation […] more

mbl.is,   09 September 2025 1:00 PM
British swimmer addicted to Icelandic licorice

Swimmer Ross Edgley today became the first person ever to swim around the entire coastline of Iceland. He was greeted with warm cheers at Nauthólsvík after completing his 115-day journey. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       09 September 2025 12:52 PM
Ed Sullivan Show standout memory for Icelandic basketball star

The Icelandic men’s national basketball team went on a training and competition trip to the United States and Canada in 1964. At that time basketball was relatively new in Iceland and it was only three years since the Icelandic Basketball Federation had been founded.

On Rás 1, the story of the first foreign competition trip of the national team was discussed. In the archive of the Icelandic Embassy in Washington, preserved at the National […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       09 September 2025 12:23 PM
Difficult to enforce rules on electronic taxi driver monitoring

The capital area police say it is difficult to monitor whether taxi drivers are complying with the rules on electronic monitoring. There is no way to check whether they record all trips as the rules require, says Unnar Már Ástþórsson, chief inspector at the capital area police.

Electronic recording is important to ensure that the rights of passengers are respected. If it is not in place, it is difficult for passengers to pursue their […] more

mbl.is,   09 September 2025 10:54 AM
Plans to propose changes to the Budget Bill

Njáll Trausti Friðbertsson, a Member of Parliament for the Independence Party, intends to submit amendments to the new budget bill presented yesterday by Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Daði Már Kristófersson. more