Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson
Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson is a former professor of Icelandic linguistics and an activist for the Icelandic language. He is known for his involvement in discussions surrounding the preservation and promotion of the Icelandic language, advocating for its use in public administration and everyday communication. Recently, he was in the news for addressing the Akureyri municipality concerning a violation of language laws after the municipality sent an email exclusively in English, emphasizing the importance of maintaining Icelandic as the national language.
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Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson is advocating for increased funding for Icelandic language education for immigrants.
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Iceland· 2025-10-06Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, a professor emeritus in Icelandic linguistics, has initiated a petition calling for the government to significantly increase funding for Icelandic language teaching.
Eiríkur stofnar undirskriftalistaIceland· 2025-09-30
Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, an emeritus professor of Icelandic, raised concerns about government plans to reduce funding for Icelandic language education for foreigners.
Niðurskurðurinn verður ræddur í ríkisstjórnIceland· 2025-09-13Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, a professor of Icelandic, criticized the government's decision to cut funding for Icelandic language education for foreigners.
72 börn í íslenskuverum borgarinnarIceland· 2025-09-12
Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, a professor emeritus in Icelandic, criticizes the government's decision to cut funding for Icelandic language teaching for foreigners.
„Þetta er auðvitað algerlega forkastanlegt“Iceland· 2025-09-10
Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, a professor emeritus in Icelandic linguistics, criticized an advertisement for violating laws and RÚV's language policy.
Tóku auglýsinguna úr birtinguIceland· 2025-08-18
Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, a professor emeritus in Icelandic linguistics, argues that the advertisement from Sýn on RÚV is in violation of the law and RÚV's language policy.
Auglýsing Sýnar á RÚV í trássi við lögIceland· 2025-08-18Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson criticized the president's use of English to refer to the Pope as 'bad and unacceptable'.
Halla ætlaði að tagga „Pope Francis“Iceland· 2025-04-22
Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, a professor emeritus in Icelandic linguistics, criticizes the President of Iceland for referencing Pope Francis in English.
Eiríkur um skrif Höllu: „Óboðlegt og óskiljanlegt“Iceland· 2025-04-21Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, a former professor of Icelandic linguistics, commented on a legal issue regarding the use of English in municipal communications.
Benti Akureyrarbæ á lögbrotIceland· 2025-02-25