Ministry of the Interior - News

Presidential Election 2012

Wed, 9 May 2012 14:27:00 +0000

The electoral term of the President of Iceland expires on 31 July 2012. In accordance with the Act on Candidacy and Election of the President of Iceland, elections to choose a president for the next four-year term will be held on Saturday, 30 June 2012.

Commissioner for Human Rights visits Iceland

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:29:00 +0000

Commissioner for Human Rights for the Council of Europe, Mr. Thomas Hammarberg, met with Icelandic officials and non-governmental representatives Wednesday and Thursday February 8 and 9.

Decision on a Request to Purchase Land

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:06:00 +0000

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:

Iceland honors the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:55:00 +0000

A working group set up by the Minister of the Interior organized a ceremonial event in Reykjavík last Sunday, 20 November on the occasion of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, which at the iniative of UN is held on the third Sunday of November each year since 2005.

Conference in Reykjavik City Hall Wednesday September 14 on improving democracy within the state and the municipalities

Tue, 6 Sep 2011 15:55:00 +0000

Improving 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.

Ring Road open for ferry transport; road connection possible in the middle of next week

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:56:00 +0000

This morning the Government held an extraordinary meeting to discuss the repercussions of the glacial flood from Mýrdalsjökull glacier, which washed away the bridge over the river Múlakvísl.

Advertisement on the referendum on 9 April 2011

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:02:00 +0000

With reference to Article 5 of the Referendum Act, No. 91/2010 (cf. Article 26 of the Constitution, No. 33/1944), it is hereby determined that a referendum will beheld on 9 April 2011 regarding the validity of the Act No. 13/2011.

Internet Governance Forum

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:18:00 +0000

Ministry 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 8^th 2011.

Eyjafjallajökull and Aviation

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:10:00 +0000

Welcome to the most important Aviation Conference in 2010. Participation in the conference on the most dramatic event in recent aviation history is the best opportunity for you to make sure it will not happen again.

IATA Announces Eagle Awards - Isavia Most Improved ANSP

Mon, 7 Jun 2010 13:39:00 +0000

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recognized the outstanding achievements of ISAVIA (Iceland), Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL), Nav Canada, Greater Toronto Airports Authority, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (North Carolina, USA) with IATA's prestigious Eagle Awards.

Statistics report for 2009 published

Fri, 21 May 2010 10:06:00 +0000

The PTA has published a statistics report on the Icelandic electronics communications market. The report is an in-depth information on the electronic communications market in the years 2007-2009.

Volcanic eruption in South Iceland

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:27:00 +0000

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.

Road conditions and weather

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:36:00 +0000

Information on road conditions is entered from 7:00 - 22:00 and are displayed almost immediately. Outside these hours, information remains unchanged and is erased at some point after midnight.

Passenger numbers at Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal in November 2009

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Passengers 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.

Statistics report for the first half of 2009 published

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:04:00 +0000

The PTA has published a statistics report on the Icelandic electronics communications market. The report is an in-depth information on the electronic communications market for the first half of 2007-2009.

Passenger numbers at Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal in October 2009

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:07:00 +0000

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.

ACI ranks Keflavik International Airport first class

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:08:00 +0000

The Airports Council International surveys the quality and passenger services of 127 different major international airports.

PTA has published its annual report for 2008

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 15:17:00 +0000

The Post and Telecom Administration in Iceland has published its Annual Report for 2008.

Passenger numbers at Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal in July 2009

Sat, 1 Aug 2009 15:13:00 +0000

Passengers passing through Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal decreased by approximately 13% in July 2009 compared to same month last year, or from 293,000 to 254,000.

PTA - Statistics report for 2008 published

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:31:00 +0000

The Post and Telecom Administration in Iceland has published its Annual Report for 2008. The report gives a clear and accessible overview of PTA´s role and operations in that year.

PTA - Statistic report for the first half of 2008 published

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 15:33:00 +0000

The PTA has published a statistic report on the Icelandic electronics communication market. The report is an in-depth information on the electronic communication market for the first half of 2008.

New Organizational Chart

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:01:00 +0000

A new Organizational Chart for the Icelandic Civil Aviation Adminsitration is affected form 15 February 2008. A new division of Air Navigation & Areodrome has been established as the third division along side Air Safety Division and Administration Division.