Europe Iceland EU's proposal of increasing the age of the driving test from 17 to 18 to harmonise the rules was rejected by the Minister of Transport, who said that reducing the frequency of accidents among young drivers was already successfully achieved there
Europe Iceland Journalists’ Union is increasingly concerned about independent media in Iceland after Sýn’s decision to stop broadcasting weekend evening news, announcing layoffs confirms a worsening operating environment
Europe Iceland Iceland’s air traffic control system faces disruption from 25 November; Air Traffic Controllers Association will impose an overtime ban following a year of negotiations with Isavia and the Confederation of Icelandic Employers without a new contract
Europe Iceland A snowstorm in Reykjavík transformed in thick ice ridges on main roads as traffic pressed the snow before it could be removed; nearby municipalities were less affected
Europe Iceland Laugarás Lagoon opened to the public; the new bathing facility extends over around one thousand square meters and offers a view over the river Hvítá and the surrounding countryside