On 22 May 2022, a monkeypox had been confirmed in 59 individuals in nine countries in Europe (Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom) and in addition 10 were suspected of being infected.

At the beginning of this year, registration of the kilometer status of electric, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen cars opened. Registration is going very well with already around 15 thousand registrations submitted.

Land and Forest Iceland seeks experienced professionals to contribute to the sustainable management and conservation of Iceland's green resources. Our focus lies on land reclamation, afforestation, and forest preservation, aiming to drive economic, environmental, and social benefits through responsible land use practices. Currently, we are recruiting a highly qualified individual to lead our forest audit team and oversee climate accounting for forest lands.

Every year a service survey among state institutions is conducted. This year Maskína oversaw the survey which was sent out in March, April and May. The number of participants was 4,904 people from all over the country, aged 18 and over. A total of 134 organizations were asked.

Hildur Ösp Gylfadóttir has been hired as human resource manager at HSN.

Increased birth rate in the first month of the year.

In June 2022, it was agreed to advertise proposals for a coastal area plan for the Westfjords and Eastfjords. The planning proposals and supporting documents were published on the website of the Icelandic National Planning Agency and the presentation period of both proposals was from June 15 th to September 15 th.

Many who are interested in visiting Iceland this summer are unsure of entry regulations and to support travelers key institutions have put together a quick guide.

The 15th of October is the Day of the White Star; the Day of Confrontation and Awareness for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The Day is international and its purpose is to raise awareness of the issues of the blind and visually impaired, especially accessibility and the barriers to access that prevent them from living independently and being socially active.

The International Social Security Administration (ISSA) has granted the Icelandic Social Insurance Administration (SIA) an approval for good practice in 2023, which includes the introduction of two innovations in the business; one for the Client Ombudsman and the other on the digital disability certificate on Ísland.is. Huld Magnúsdóttir, the director of the SIA, accepted the approval on behalf of the TR at the ISSA European Parliament in Porto, Portugal, on April 16.