A current parliamentary bill under consideration would abolish Iceland’s Naming Committee, a move that not only has the public support of some Icelandic linguists, but
Ambassador positions will be advertised more publicly and criteria for their appointment tightened if amendments proposed by the Foreign Affairs Minister are implemented. The proposed
Government officials will have to disclose their financial interests and all lobbyists will be registered as such if a bill recently introduced by the Prime
A bill mandating financial support of private media companies is no longer on Parliament’s agenda for this session, reportedly due to opposition from the Independence
The Icelandic parliament has just passed legislation adopting the EU’s Third Energy Package, RÚV reports. The legislation has seen 150 hours of debate in the
A bill lifting the legal ban on public gatherings and gambling on religious holidays was passed by Alþingi on Tuesday, RÚV reports. Per a law
A bill amending the Traffic Act with extensive changes was passed unanimously by the Icelandic parliament yesterday, RÚV reports. A decrease in the legal blood
The Icelandic parliament passed a bill which legalises the termination of a pregnancy within the first 22 weeks regardless of circumstances. Abortion was previously legal
It is now legal for Icelanders aged 18 and older to choose to undergo elective surgical sterilisation, RÚV reports. Previously, the age of consent for
The Icelandic Parliament passed a bill yesterday banning single-use plastic bags, Fréttablaðið reports. As of July 1, stores will not be allowed to provide plastic
