The Ministry of the Interior has answered a request by the Beijing Zhongkun Investment Group on 31 August for granting a legal exemption as regards purchasing a share in the estate Grímsstaðir á Fjöllum, in all an area of 30,639 hectares. Because of discussion on this matter, the Ministry wishes to point out the following:
Read moreImproving democracy within the state and municipalities is the main topic of a conference organized by the Icelandic Ministry of the Interior Wednesday September 14. Participants are kindly asked to register by sending e-mail to karitas.bergsdottir@irr.is Monday September 12 the latest. There is no conference fee and the presentations will be sent directly through the Internet.
Read moreMinistry of Education, Science and Culture, Ministry of the Interior and SAFT (Safer Internet) will host the first Internet Governance Forum on the International Safer Internet Day, on February the 8th 2011.
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The volcanic eruption in the glacier Eyjafjallajokull in South Iceland is continuing but Icelandic civil protection authorities have the situation as regards public response fully under control. The affected areas have been evacuated and damage has been limited to roads, bridges and other infrastructure that has been destroyed by flooding. Further damage to agricultural land is evident.
Read morePassengers passing through Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal increased by approximately 4% in November 2009 compared to same month last year, or from 92,000 to 95,000.
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Passengers passing through Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal decreased by approximately 11% in October 2009 compared to same month last year, or from 142,000 to 127,000.
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