Last week, a working meeting was held on the status of Icelandic Sign Language.

Numerous labor unions, women's organizations, and LGBTQ+ groups have called for a Women's Strike on Friday, October 24th, marking the 50th anniversary of the first Women's Strike in Iceland, when women brought society to a standstill.

The National Electoral Commission has issued new guidelines on assessing the validity of votes in elections.

The EEA Grants Culture Programme in Poland recently announced the allocation of bilateral grants for study visits in the field of culture.

With the introduction of a new disability and rehabilitation payment system that takes effect on September 1, the current disability assessment will be discontinued and replaced by an integrated expert assessment. The Minister of Social Affairs and Housing submitted a report to the parliament on April 30th regarding the preparation for implementing the integrated expert assessment. The report is currently under review by the parliament's Welfare Committee.

The Equality Strategy of Land and Forest Iceland has recently been officially recognised by the Icelandic Agency for Gender Equality, signifying its compliance with the legal standards for gender equality. The program's renewal is scheduled for June 2028.

As previously stated, the results of sampling have confirmed the growth of mold in some of the samples collected in parts of the SAk facilities at Kristnes.

Iceland Health is nominated for the 2026 Public sector innovation Award.

The Irish Data Protection Authority (DPC) has fined TikTok a total of 530 million ISK (nearly 80 billion ISK) and ordered corrective measures following violations of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The fine comes after an investigation into TikTok's transfers of personal data from the European Economic Area (EEA) to China, and its failure to adequately inform users about these transfers.

Yesterday, Althingi passed a bill for a one-off payment to individuals who have received a disability pension, partial disability pension, old-age pension, or medical- and rehabilitation allowance from TR in 2025.