Akureyri’s “unity government” to tackle the crisis

Akureyri is a university city with nearly 19,000 citizens. The municipality is not among the hardest hit from the Corona crisis. But tourism is a considerable part of the local economy and it has nearly been wiped out. The deficit for the year’s first six months alone was 1.3 billion Icelandic kronor (€8m). The aim is to balance the books within five years.

Presentation of the Akureyri unity government 

According to islandsbloggen.com the coalition parties want to establish a new municipal bus network, introduce parking fees in central Akureyri, sell off property, reduce the costs of snow clearance and review wages for municipal top management and elected officials.