The Icelandic Planning Agency confirmed on 9 July 2024 the amendment to the 2019-2039 Main Plan of Grundarfjörður, which was approved by the town council on 11 January 2024.

The number of applications that passed through the Iceland.is application system increased by 79% between years. The total number of applications in the system was around 300,000 in 2024.

The Chief Epidemiologist’s respiratory infections dashboard has been updated with data for week 46 of 2025 (November 10–16, 2025).

Digital Iceland projects received seven nominations for the Icelandic Web Awards 2025.

The brief eruption has now been completed but seismic activity is still detected in the area.

The initiative study by the Quality and Supervisory Authority of Welfare (GEV) on driving services for disabled people and older people at national level revealed that a significant number of private parties that provide driving services did not have the necessary permits to operate the service. Municipalities have now been encouraged to make appropriate improvements to ensure that the parties concerned have the necessary permit to operate the service and some of them have already responded.

The usage of all core services on Ísland.is will grow in 2024, and it is therefore important to ensure that this increase will be ensured all the way — that users know and choose digital solutions over paper processes.

The Directorate of Health is hosting the conference Collaboration - Communication - Co-creation: A holistic approach to well-being in the school community

Participation in screening for both breast cancer and cervical cancer has increased significantly in recent years and is now approaching the target participation rate.

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