Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       16 May 2026 9:54 PM
RÚV's election night broadcast - LIVE

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       16 May 2026 9:16 PM
Municipal elections LIVE: Iceland votes

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mbl.is,   16 May 2026 9:03 PM
Voter turnout higher than in the last election

Around 55,000 people had voted in Reykjavík’s municipal election by 8 p.m. tonight, representing about 51% of the 108,000 registered voters in the city. more

mbl.is,   16 May 2026 6:52 PM
Tight Reykjavík race may complicate majority formation

The outcome of Reykjavík’s municipal elections remains highly uncertain, according to a political scientist, as recent polls show only narrow differences between several parties. more

Iceland Review,   16 May 2026 4:45 PM
Strong Polling Numbers Reported Across Icelandic Municipalities

Early voter turnout has increased in several of Iceland’s largest municipalities compared with the previous local elections, RÚV reports. In Reykjavík, nearly 29% of registered voters had cast their ballots by 15:00 local time. During the last city council elections, just over 26% had voted by the same point in the day. What’s the Story?… more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       15 May 2026 7:42 PM
Reykjavík list leaders debate - LIVE BLOG in English

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       15 May 2026 4:30 PM
RÚV English Radio - IT’S NO LONGER POSSIBLE TO MAP ANY DISTANCE: SKAFTFELL, SEYÐISFJÖRÐUR

"It’s no longer possible to map any distance" is a short story written by Shahan Neman that describes a walk that blinds the eyes that try to look ahead.

It also lends its name of an exhibition at Skaftfell which gathers works from twelve Icelandic artists.

The exhibition is curated by Mariana Murcia & Lotte Rose Kjær Skau. Darren spoke to […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       15 May 2026 2:48 PM
Reykjavík candidates debate tonight: live blog in English

As well as being the country's capital, Reykjavík is - perhaps unsurprisingly - by far the largest municipality in Iceland.

Tonight, those seeking your vote in tomorrow's municipal elections will debate, live on RÚV.

We will live blog the debate, in English, as it gets underway from 7.45pm, on […] more