Tourism & Safety: Icelandic police have boosted patrols at crowded Reykjavík and South Iceland tourist spots after reports of organised pickpocketing targeting foreign visitors, with officers in both uniform and plain clothes and hotspots including Hallgrímskirkja and Laugavegur. Border & Justice: Police say specific intelligence led to the seizure of Iceland’s largest single cocaine shipment—106 kilograms—after the drugs were concealed in a “sea chest” under a vessel that docked at Straumsvík on June 22. Immigration Policy: Iceland has signed an agreement with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to carry out overseas DNA testing for family reunification residence permit cases, aiming to verify relationships before applicants travel. Environment: The protected Grótta Nature Reserve has been expanded to cover the entire Seltjörn lagoon, strengthening protection for birdlife and coastal marine habitats. Trade & Diplomacy: EFTA and Vietnam have concluded long-running free trade agreement talks, with Iceland among the EFTA states, paving the way for reduced trade barriers. Business & Tech: Verne Global is expanding its Iceland data centre campus after securing $93m, adding a new 8.2MW data hall and reconfiguring space for more capacity. Culture & Language: The University of Iceland’s International Summer School in Icelandic Language and Culture marks its 40th anniversary, welcoming students from 15 countries.