Iceland Politics News 🇮🇸

This account covers Icelandic political news & statistics from English sources. By Akif Cem Ozkardes // Retweet does not equal endorsement.

[Iceland Politics News 🇮🇸 @IcelandPolitics]

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Big day today for 🇮🇸

And tomorrow for 🇩🇪

[MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 @MFAIceland]

Thank you everybody @ArcticCouncil for a successful and productive #ArcticMinisterial2021 in #Reykjavik. The #Arctic states signed the Reykjavik declaration and the council's 1st Strategic Plan was adopted. 🇮🇸 looks forward to 🇷🇺@mfa_russia‘s Chairmanship for the next 2⃣ years.

[Secretary Antony Blinken @SecBlinken]

Looking forward to this important trip to Denmark, Iceland, and Greenland to discuss key priorities and participate in the @ArcticCouncil Ministerial in Reykjavik on our common efforts to combat the climate crisis and sustain the Arctic as a region of peace, and free of conflict.

[Office of the President of Iceland @PresidentISL]

Happy to see the "Ramp up Reykjavík" project taking off at full speed, aiming to ensure accessibility for all in Reykjavík. Keep up the good work @iamharaldur @rampur!

[Iceland Politics News 🇮🇸 @IcelandPolitics]

Statistics #Iceland: Nearly fourfold increase in overnight stays in hotels in April, driven by Icelanders (280% increase compared to April 2020)

https://t.co/2s9JCMtDaB

[Guðlaugur Þór @GudlaugurThor]

Deeply worried about violence and tensions in #EastJerusalem and Gaza. All sides must refrain from violence and seek to de-escalate the situation.

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#Iceland sending ventilators to #India

https://t.co/WbxkmFdwT8

#COVID19

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Statistics #Iceland : "86% decrease in overnight stays in hotels in February, 13% increase for Icelanders"

https://t.co/0qDI85iANG

#tourism

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#COVID19 in #Iceland: "Domestic Outbreak Not Yet Contained, Authorities Say"

https://t.co/evdPujdnnk

[Iceland Politics News 🇮🇸 @IcelandPolitics]

#Iceland: #Unemployment dropped in February

https://t.co/9B3QCkHjQF

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#Iceland: "Plans To Improve Accessibility To Natural Tourist Attractions"

https://t.co/ECGeiZdDB9

#tourism

[Iceland Politics News 🇮🇸 @IcelandPolitics]

#Iceland Statistics: "Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate 8.2% in January"

https://t.co/WNeshZ0bp1

[Katrín Jakobsdóttir @katrinjak]

Happy to announce that we are easing restrictions in schools and public places in Iceland. Thankfully, we now have the fewest COVID-19 cases since July of last year. The domestic 14-day incidence rate is now 1.4 per 100 thousand people. The days are getting longer and brighter!

[Guðlaugur Þór @GudlaugurThor]

#Multilateralism is key to tackling global challenges like #climatechange and #Covid19. We are stronger together, than apart. My address at today's Ministerial Meeting of #AllianceforMultilateralism 👉https://t.co/KW70oXNNcJ @HeikoMaas @JY_LeDrian

[Iceland Politics News 🇮🇸 @IcelandPolitics]

#Iceland: Women With Masters Degrees Earn As Much As Men With Bachelors, New Study Finds

https://t.co/3bbfMH3pq7

#Equality #Education

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#Iceland: "Stricter Measures Proposed At The Border And More Vaccines On The Way"

https://t.co/CQRagR6l0F

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#Iceland: "190,000 vaccinated by July?"

https://t.co/ch6yR6b3dp

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Statistics #Iceland: "Total catch in January increased by 65%"

https://t.co/Stg0Qhk11K

[MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 @MFAIceland]

Iceland joins 57 countries in support of the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations. We hope that this act of solidarity will urge states to take concrete steps put an end to the practice of arbitrary arrest. Thank you @CanadaFP 🇨🇦#ArbitraryDetention

[Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson @ORGrimsson]

#Iceland celebrates landmark success against #COVID19. We have OPENED THE COUNTRY! 900 people arrived today with multiple airlines; chiefly ⁦@Icelandair⁩. All tested at the airport! All negative! @CNN came with TV crew. Other countries are watching!