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13 March 2020 /Stricter measures to slow down the spread of COVID-19
The Government has announced a ban on gatherings of 100 people or more, starting Monday 16 March. Universities and upper secondary schools will close for four weeks ...
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09 March 2020 /Response to COVID-19 in Iceland
This statement has been updated on March 13, 2020 Icelandic authorities have taken preventive steps to contain the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus in the country. As Iceland has few entry poin...
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18 October 2019 /Iceland Calls Financial Action Task Force ‘Grey List’ Decision Unwarranted and Disproportionate
The Government of Iceland disagrees with the decision of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to place the country on its list of jurisdictions with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. The decision is ...
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15 February 2019 /Reports on the Rights of the Child
In accordance with Article 44 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Iceland has prepared this combined fifth and sixth report on the measures taken to implement the CRC and the second re...
