Stefán Jón Hafstein
Stefán Jón Hafstein is an influential member of Iceland's national broadcasting board, RÚV, recently appointed through the nomination of Minister of Culture Logi Einarsson. He is seen as a potential candidate for the chairmanship of the board and is currently engaged in discussions regarding Iceland's participation in Eurovision, particularly in light of Israel's involvement in the contest amidst ongoing conflicts.
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Stefán Jón Hafstein, the chairman of RÚV, stated that 5 out of 9 board members supported the proposal to expel Israel from Eurovision.
Stjórn Rúv vill vísa Ísrael úr Eurovision
Iceland· 2025-11-26Stefán Jón Hafstein is the chairman of the board of RÚV tasked with negotiating with the minister regarding the loan takeover.
Halli í ár og RÚV biðlar til ráðherraIceland· 2025-09-30
Stefán Jón Hafstein, chairman of the National Broadcasting Service, presented a statement on behalf of the government parties regarding Israel's participation in Eurovision.
Ísraelar ekki brottrækir úr EurovisionIceland· 2025-07-04
Stefán Jón Hafstein, chairman of the board of RÚV, submitted a statement on behalf of the representatives of the government parties regarding Israel's participation in Eurovision.
Tekist á um málefni EurovisionIceland· 2025-06-28Stefán Jón Hafstein is a representative of Landvernd attending the UNOC3 conference for Iceland.
Segir ræðu ráðherra stefnumarkandiIceland· 2025-06-13
Stefán Jón Hafstein, likely a candidate for the chair of the board, plans to raise the issue at the next board meeting.
Nýr stjórnarmaður Rúv vill sniðganga EurovisionIceland· 2025-04-29
