24. apríl 2026

Round‑table discussions on housing issues

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24. apríl 2026

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The tenant unions are holding a round‑table discussion on housing issues on May 2, upcoming, in the Grósku lecture hall, from 15:00 to 17:00. The candidates' proposals in Reykjavík are invited to the round‑table to answer questions about the candidates' policy in this important sector for the municipal elections on May 16. The event is open to the public.


Ragnar Þór Ingólfsson, Minister of Housing, will deliver an opening address and review how cooperation between the state and municipalities has previously solved housing crises. The speakers will be Guðmundur Hrafn Arngrímsson and Sigurður Stefánsson. It is estimated that the event will last about two hours and it will be recorded and is expected to be streamed on Vísi.

Eftir Freyr Efling 27. ágúst 2026
Efling’s offices open later than usual on the upcoming Friday, August 28, due to a staff meeting. The office opens at 10:00 that day instead of 9:00 as usual.
Eftir Freyr Efling 27. ágúst 2026
Skrifstofa Eflingar stéttarfélags opnar síðar en vant er næstkomandi föstudag, 28. ágúst, vegna starfsmannafundar. Skrifstofan opnar klukkan 10:00 þann dag í stað klukkan 9:00 líkt og vant er.
Eftir Freyr Efling 24. ágúst 2026
Efling Union is calling for nominations for delegates to the 47th Congress of the Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ), which will take place from 14–16 October. The Congress will be held at Hilton Reykjavík, Suðurlandsbraut 2, and will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 14 October. Efling has 56 delegate seats at the Congress. Full members of Efling may nominate themselves, and the union is now inviting nominations. Nominations can be submitted through the electronic form provided here and must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, 31 August. Nominations for the ASÍ Congress 2026 Delegates will receive a daily allowance for the three days of the Congress. The allowance is ISK 18,100 per day, in accordance with the decision of the Travel Expenses Committee of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. Efling will reimburse delegates who lose wages as a result of attending the Congress, provided they submit supporting documentation to the union’s office. The ASÍ Congress is the Confederation's highest decision-making body. The Congress elects the President and Central Executive Committee, and considers amendments to the Confederation’s statutes as well as resolutions on its policies.  The ASÍ website contains all the main information about the Congress, including the agenda, Congress documents and draft resolutions.
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