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Expect to save over ISK 70 billion

yesterday, 13:38 GMT Sixty efficiency proposals presented at yesterday's government press conference are expected to save the treasury ISK 71 billion between 2026 and 2030.

Brynleifsdóttir will meet with Icelandair next week, along with the mayor of Bolungarvík, the mayor of Súðavík, and representatives of the Westfjords Association.

MPs must be a part of the solution

two days ago The people of Westfjords are not happy after Icelandair announced that the company intends to stop flying to Ísafjörður.

Rocks from the harbor yard were thrown onto the pier and the asphalt has been badly damaged.

Pier closed due to damage

two days ago The pier in Vogar on Vatnsleysuströnd has been temporarily closed due to damage to the asphalt.

The Icelandic Teachers' Union has approved a new collective agreement with the state and municipalities by an overwhelming majority.

Teachers approve collective agreement

two days ago Members of the Icelandic Teachers' Union have approved the union's collective agreement with the state and municipalities.

There is a warning of black ice at Hellisheiði and dangerous driving conditions.

Slippery roads in Hellisheiði and Kambar and bad conditions in other areas

two days ago The Icelandic Road Administration warns of icy conditions in Hellisheiði and Kambar and dangerous conditions have developed.

Bogi Nils Bogason, CEO of Icelandair, says the plan is to discontinue domestic flights to Ísafjörður.

Stopping flights to Ísafjörður

two days ago Icelandair plans to stop flying to Ísafjörður next year. Bogi Nils Bogason, Icelandair's CEO, says that the issue was discussed with some stakeholders earlier today. He assumes that the flight will cease after the summer season in 2026.

The risk of volcanic eruption continues to increase.

Bad weather disrupts measurements

3 Mar Two earthquakes were measured last night in the Sundhnúkagígar crater row area, the larger one measuring 1.6 in magnitude.

Hafsteinsdóttir received 50.11 percent of the vote.

Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir is the new chairwoman of the Independence Party

2 Mar Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir is the new chairwoman of the Independence Party, and the results of the chairmanship election at the party's national conference in Laugardalshöll were just announced.

Grace has come a long way through hard work and determination, and she now runs a business, is pursuing a master's degree, and sits on the board of FKA.

Do you want to go to Iceland and die?

2 Mar In the Innovation House at Eiðistorg, Kenyan Grace Achieng has a small office where her fashion company Gracelandic is based. Grace welcomes a journalist who admires the rows of dresses, shirts and jumpsuits hanging there, all made of the finest raw silk or linen. The clothes are all designed by Grace, made in Turkey and Romania.

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Major damage reported due to sea flooding

1 Mar Þór Sigurgeirsson, mayor of Seltjarnarnes, says major damage was caused when sea water flooded over the dikes this morning and into houses on the southern coast of Seltjarnarnes and elsewhere. He warns that similar conditions can be expected tonight and urges people to take precautions.

Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir sent a statement of support to Ukraine following Zelensky's expulsion from the White House yesterday.

Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir: Iceland stands with Ukraine

1 Mar Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has issued a brief statement following the heated meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in the White House yesterday, where the latter harshly criticized Zelensky and his Vice President, J.D. Vance. They called Zelensky ungrateful and also accused him of disrespecting the United States during the meeting. Trump then threw him out of the room after the meeting. Gunnarsdóttir says Iceland stands with Ukraine, in the statement published on X.

About 2,100 people have the right to attend the meeting this weekend in Laugardalshöll.

The Independence Party’s National conference begins today

28 Feb The 45th Independence Party National Conference begins today. The actual meeting will begin with meetings of the issue committees at 10:00 in both Laugardalshöll, where registration of delegates to the National Conference will take place, and in Valhöll.