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Budget Constraints Force Sale of Nation’s Only Surveillance Aircraft
The operation of the Coast Guard’s surveillance aircraft, TF-SIF, will be discontinued to meet budgetary constraints. The decision marks “a major step back” in the
Efling Chair Demands Meeting with Prime Minister
The Chair of the Efling Union has requested a meeting with the Prime Minister following the latter’s comments on the state mediator’s mediating proposal, Vísir
Search for Modestas Antanavicius Remains “Ongoing”
The search for Modestas Antanavicius, who went missing on January 7, is still ongoing, Vísir reports. Search-and-rescue teams continue to search for Modestas when weather
Yellow Weather Warning For Nearly Entire Nation Tomorrow
The Meteorological Office has announced a yellow alert for nearly the entire nation, beginning early tomorrow morning, February 2. Conditions are expected to last into
Reshuffling of Environmental Agencies Merges Ten into Three
Plans to reorganize ten agencies in environment, energy, and climate into three were announced today by the government. The plans were first discussed yesterday at
Association of Icelandic Journalists Resigns from the International Federation of Journalists
In a statement on their website today, the Association of Icelandic Journalists announced that they would be leaving the International Federation of Journalists. Alongside the
A Sticky Decision: Icelandic Competition Authority Debates Whether Guacamole a Sauce
Specialists at the Icelandic Competition Authority have been in debates over the nature of several popular condiments, and whether they should be considered “sauces,” following
Iceland Maintains 14th Place on Annual Corruption Index
Iceland is in 14th place on Transparency International’s Annual Corruption Perceptions Index. The newly-released report measures corruption in 180 countries, with Denmark landing first in
Iceland’s 2023 Eurovision Contenders Revealed
The ten songs that will compete to become Iceland’s 2023 Eurovision submission have been released by Iceland’s National Broadcaster RÚV. The songs will compete for