Europe Iceland UNHCR expressed concern about a proposed amendment to Iceland's international protection laws, highlighting, among other things, problems with the imposition of limits on asylum seekers and delays in family reunification
Europe Iceland A new study on calf DNA may shed light on the causes of the high calf mortality rate in the Icelandic cattle population; about 15% of Icelandic calves are born dead, while in neighbouring countries the rate is about 5%
Europe Iceland The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs intends to introduce a mileage tax for petrol and diesel vehicles, applied to electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen vehicles at the beginning of the year, to replace the current taxes on oil and petrol
Europe Iceland A new technical trade school will be built in Hafnarfjörður, to be completed in the autumn of 2029, following an agreement among the government, the city of Hafnarfjörður and Tækniskólinn
Europe Iceland The continued decline of affordable housing in the capital region is one of most important trends shown in the June report of the Housing and Construction Authority