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September 03. 2021 /Reiteration of the disease prevention measures applicable upon arrival to Iceland
Media coverage in recent days might be understood as implying that passengers coming to Iceland were not under obligation to present a negative result of a Covid-test upon arrival. In order to prevent...
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April 20. 2021 /COVID-19: Temporary introduction of stricter border measures
The Government of Iceland has announced temporary border measures to counter the domestic spread of COVID-19. These measures aim to create conditions to allow lifting domestic restrictions as much as ...
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November 20. 2020 /Resilience: strengthening Iceland’s foothold – Resilience subsidies and support for job-seekers, old-age pensioners, families with children, and vulnerable groups
The Government has decided to pay a special supplement over and above basic unemployment benefits next year, so as to support the large group of people whose income-linked unemployment benefits will e...
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August 14. 2020 /Double border screening for all arriving passengers
The Government of Iceland has decided to impose more comprehensive border-screening measures as of 19 August. All arriving passengers must choose between a 14-day quarantine and a double tes...
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June 23. 2020 /New Climate Action Plan - Iceland will fulfil its commitments and more
With the measures presented today, Iceland is expected to achieve a 35% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 – The binding Effort Sharing reduction target to meet the commitments of the ...
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May 12. 2020 /Testing for international arrivals could start in June
The Government of Iceland has today announced that it expects to start easing restrictions on international arrivals no later than 15 June 2020, while from 15 May some professionals arriving in I...
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April 21. 2020 /Government of Iceland Announces Second Phase of Economic Response Package to the COVID-19 Crisis
Worth up to 420m USD, the latest phase of the economic response focuses on support and protections for small enterprises, innovation and vulnerable groups. Prioritisation of innovation with incre...
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March 21. 2020 /Icelandic Government announces 1.6bn USD response package to the COVID-19 crisis
Icelandic Government will take on up to 75 percent of salaries State-backed bridging loans for companies Deferral of tax payments Financial support for tourism sector One-off chi...
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March 10. 2020 /Economic response to COVID-19
The Government of Iceland’s action plan to respond to the economic impact of COVID-19 aims to reduce and shorten the impact on business and the economy while also creating the conditions for a swift r...
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March 28. 2019 /End of Operation of Wow Air - Announcement from Icelandic Transport Authority
Icelandic Transport Authority (ICETRA) has issued an announcement due to the end of operation of Wow Air. All Wow Air flights have been cancelled. Announcement of the ICETRA in full How will...
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March 27. 2019 /Guidelines for drivers with UK licences
The following shall apply for holders of UK driving licences visiting or living in Iceland in the event of the United Kingdom exiting the European Union. Visitors in Iceland Visitors with UK licence...
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September 10. 2018 /Iceland launches new Climate Strategy, boosting efforts to reach Paris goals
The Icelandic Government today announced a new Climate Strategy, intended to boost efforts in cutting net emissions. The new measures are to help Iceland meet its Paris Agreement targets for 2030 and ...
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January 18. 2018 /Traffic Safety
The transport authorities prioritize their resources in ensuring highest possible level of transport safety. Safety plans for all transport sectors are an element in achieving this. It is also importa...
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January 18. 2018 /Electronic Communications
Iceland tops the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) country rankings in terms of information and communications technologies (ICT) performance for 2017. In its Measuring the Informatio...
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December 04. 2017 /New Government Takes Office
The government took over the reins formally at a meeting of the Council of State held at the presidential residence at Bessastaðir on 30 November. The new government is a three-party coalition of the ...
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May 01. 2017 /Two new ministries commence operation
Ministry of JusticeThe Minister of Justice is Sigríður Á. Andersen, and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice is Haukur Guðmundsson.Among the functions of the Ministry of Justice are the...