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Iceland’s unemployment soars fivefold

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Iceland’s unemployment soars fivefold

May 15, 2020 In just four weeks, unemployment in Iceland rose fivefold. At the end of February, 10,000 people had no jobs. By the end of March, the number was 50,000. This has never happened before, says Unnur Sverrisdóttir, head of Iceland’s Directorate of Labour VMST.

Iceland’s union chief quits among infighting

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Iceland’s union chief quits among infighting

Aug 18, 2022 The has been an increasing conflict within the labour unions in Iceland for the past few years. Now it has reached a new level as Drífa Snædal, the President of the Icelandic Confederation of Labour, resigned from her post on 10 August.

Iceland: Banking staff face health problems after crash

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Iceland: Banking staff face health problems after crash

Apr 16, 2013 The health of banking staff has deteriorated since the 2008 Icelandic banking crash. Those who lost their jobs and found new ones are doing better than those who stayed in their original jobs. The number of bank workers visiting health clinics doubled between 2008 and 2012.

Iceland: Equality must be fought in every sector

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Iceland: Equality must be fought in every sector

Feb 26, 2025 In Iceland, women are now in a majority in the government coalition, and all three government party leaders are women. Many women also hold major public positions. In general, Iceland is considered one of the most gender-equal countries in the world. Yet despite the good progress, experts say that in many areas, Iceland is a long way from reaching equality.

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Iceland: fewer take paternity leave

Dec 08, 2014 When Iceland introduced paid paternity leave in 2000 it was a huge success. New fathers welcomed the opportunity to stay at home with their children. But the trend has not continued, and fathers’ income opportunities have worsened. Families can no longer afford the cut in earnings.

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Iceland: Immigrants are better protected, says MIPEX

Jan 22, 2021 Sweden is still top, but Iceland saw the greatest increase in the 2020 MIPEX migrant integration policy index. The country’s index rose by seven points from 49 to 56 between 2014 and 2019, on a scale of 100. Sweden got 86 points, down one.

Iceland: Just 15 per cent away from being a CO2 emission-free society

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Iceland: Just 15 per cent away from being a CO2 emission-free society

Mar 23, 2023 Iceland is likely to become the first completely carbon-neutral country in the world. In the current European energy price crisis, the country is an island of stability.

Iceland: Paternity leave a boost to men’s identity

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Iceland: Paternity leave a boost to men’s identity

Jan 20, 2020 The Nordic Gender Effect at Work is one of the Nordic prime ministers’ most important projects for the advancement of gender equality. It is considered to be an important prerequisite for a good labour market and for economic growth.

Iceland: the crisis brought a female breakthrough

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Iceland: the crisis brought a female breakthrough

Mar 07, 2011 The financial crisis hit Iceland harder than any other Nordic country, and it also led to a political earthquake. Wide-spread corruption and nepotism made voters look for new politicians. This has benefited women.

Iceland: Tourism boom leads to flourishing black market

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| April 2017

Iceland: Tourism boom leads to flourishing black market

Apr 06, 2017 The Icelandic dream turned into a nightmare, says a Polish woman. Eastern European bus drivers work for 500 euro a month. Hotels suspected of employing asylum seekers. People trafficking suspected as two people worked around the clock in a basement. These are headlines from Iceland.

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