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Back to homepageIceland: Gatherings capped at 200 and one-metre rule introduced
NordenBladet — The Icelandic government has decided to introduce new restrictions to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Starting midnight tomorrow gatherings are limited to 200 individuals and people will be required to maintain physical distancing of at least one metre.
Read MoreIceland: Air quality in ReykjavĂk ranked 16th in new study
NordenBladet — According to a study based on city air quality recently published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), Iceland’s capital, ReykjavĂk, has been ranked the 16th city in Europe with the cleanest air quality. Landvernd, an environmental conservation organization
Read MoreIceland: Icelandic Airline Play showcases new gender-neutral uniforms
NordenBladet — Forget running around in high heels – comfortable sneakers are the way to go, and instructions regarding hair, makeup, tattoos and nail polish are gone. The new uniforms are gender-neutral, and the PLAY crew can pick whatever works
Read MoreIceland trials IBM’s Excelsior Pass for travellers coming from New York
NordenBladet — The Icelandic Border Control has launched a pilot program to accept the Excelsior Pass at the countries border from passengers flying from New York. The Excelsior Pass is currently available to New Yorkers, a free voluntary digital health
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Iceland: Creating Connection Between Communities
NordenBladet – If your native language is not Icelandic, and you’re between 16 and 25 years old, living in Iceland, here is an opportunity for you: On Wednesday, June 23, a development project will be launched in ReykjavĂk, which aims
Read MoreIceland sees largest drop in unemployment since the nineties
NordenBladet — According to VĂsir, Iceland’s rate of unemployment has seen the largest drop within the country since 1994, where the rate dropped from 10.4% to 9.1% between April and May of 2021. The number of people dropping off the
Read MoreIceland: Lundey Island (Puffin) declared protected area in Iceland
NordenBladet — The Environment Minister of Iceland, GuĂ°mundur Ingi GuĂ°brandsson, has announced that Lundey Island off the north coast of ReykjavĂk has been declared a protected area due to the ten thousand seabird pairs that nest on the island every
Read MoreIceland: New arts and music festival Brennuold Fest announced in ReykjavĂk
NordenBladet — Brennuold Festival, a new arts and music festival, has been announced to take place in the heart of downtown ReykjavĂk, Iceland, which is set to bring together the arts and music community for a full day of art
Read MoreIceland and Norway strike trade deal with the UK
NordenBladet — Iceland and Norway have struck a trade deal with the UK for digital paperwork that will reduce time and costs that now come with border bureaucracy post-Brexit. The trade deal came after months of tough talks between the
Read MoreIceland: IPO planned for ĂŤslandsbanki on Nasdaq Iceland
NordenBladet — According to mbl.is, the next step towards an IPO (initial public offering) and listing of shares in Íslandsbanki has been announced by The Icelandic State Financial Investments, on behalf of the Treasury of Iceland and Íslandsbanki hf. The
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