Iceland Review,   16 October 2025 4:59 PM
Iceland to Strengthen Defence Through Partnerships, Not Troops

Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir has said that Iceland is unlikely to establish its own army during her lifetime. Frostadóttir stated that the nation’s contributions to defence are better made through funding and partnerships. Speaking at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, now in its eleventh year, the prime minister was asked whether there was any […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       16 October 2025 4:21 PM
RÚV English Radio - AUÐSKILIÐ - THE WOMEN'S STRIKE, in simple Icelandic

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 simple form of Icelandic.

Here's today's episode, about the forthcoming Women's Strike, along with […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       16 October 2025 4:16 PM
PM: “I don’t think there will be an Icelandic army in my lifetime”

Kristrún Frostadóttir, Prime Minister, says she does not believe Icelanders will establish an army in her lifetime.

She answered questions from conference guests today at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík.

“In all honesty, and although I cannot speak for the entire Icelandic nation, I think everyone is satisfied with the current situation regarding our presence and security. The government is as well,” Kristrún said.

The website of the Ministry for Foreign […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       16 October 2025 1:36 PM
Difficult to fully assess environmental impact of Sundabraut

The environmental impact report for Sundabraut is open for comment in the National Planning Portal. Opinions are divided on the project and on which option should be chosen - a bridge or a tunnel. Helga Jóna Jónasdóttir, project manager for Sundabraut at Vegagerðin, says she understands that people have strong opinions, as the project involves significant intervention in an urban area.

Detailed analyses of the project’s effect on […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       16 October 2025 1:25 PM
New and safer ways to deliver power in Northeast Iceland

The consequences of being unable for many years to guarantee secure and sufficient electricity in the northeast corner of the country have long been felt in energy transition, regional development and employment.

Kristín Soffía Jónsdóttir, director of development and future strategy at Rarik (the Icelandic Regional Power Company), says that after years of discussion, it was time to set out clearly what needed to be done to improve […] more

mbl.is,   16 October 2025 1:00 PM
Extreme Ice Survey Iceland: 1,000 photos taken of Skaftafellsjökull

About a thousand photographs have been taken of Skaftafellsjökull over the past year as part of Jöklasýn (“Extreme Ice Survey Iceland”), a project carried out in collaboration between the Iceland Glaciological Society and members of the public. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       16 October 2025 11:29 AM
Icelandair share price drops sharply after disappointing results

Icelandair’s announcement yesterday that the company’s summer performance would fall short of expectations caused its share price to drop by 10% this morning.

The company said yesterday that hopes for improved profitability in the third quarter had not been realised. Revenue increased year-on-year in line with projections, but costs were higher than anticipated.

Króna exchange rate increasing […] more