The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued a significant ruling on the protection of personal data in the case L.H. v. Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic. The court confirms that the publication of names, signatures and contact details of individuals acting in the legal capacity constitutes a processing of personal data under the GDPR.

It´s been a beautiful weekend across Iceland. Up next is June 17th – Iceland’s National Day – which will be celebrated across the country with parades, concerts, games, and entertainment for children and adults alike. The police, the Emergency Line (112), and partners are behind the awareness campaign “Enjoy yourselves – Summer 2025”, which emphasizes that summer events – such as June 17th – should be safe, free from violence, and serve as a positive example for all.

Cases of influenza continue to be diagnosed, but diagnoses have been decreasing.

RetinaRisk eye screening has been implemented at HSN, resulting in significant cost savings for individuals and the healthcare system, while also providing great convenience for a large group of our clients.

The health clinic in Borgarnes is fortunate to have many patrons and recently, Head Nurse Oddný Eva Böðvarsdóttir, Head of General Practise Hildigunnur Þórsdóttir and former Head Nurse Rósa Marinósdóttir formally accepted donations from three charities.

The Friends of Akureyri Hospital have donated a new plaster saw to the surgical day and outpatient department.

On Friday, 28 November, a ceremony took place at Bessastaðir where Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland, presented the award for the Prevention Day 2025 project. In addition to the president, Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir, head of the Division of Public Health at the Directorate of Health, delivered a speech in which they discussed Prevention Day and addressed the award winners, all of whom were boys this year.

The board of the Icelandic Data Protection Authority has ruled in a case where a complaint was made about the Prime Minister's Office's sharing of the complainant's personal information with the then Minister of Education and Children's Affairs.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has issued a new report highlighting the urgent need for more robust and comparable sexual behaviour data to support the prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Europe.

The allocation committees of the Artists’ Salary Fund have completed their work for the 2026 artist salary allocations.