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EU Membership Vote: Iceland will hold a late-August vote on whether to restart EU membership talks, with EU fisheries commissioner Costas Kadis hinting any deal could include fisheries and aquaculture exemptions. Fishing Politics: Irish fishing groups say they want the same opt-out treatment if Iceland gets special rules for the Common Fisheries Policy. Whaling Returns: Iceland resumed commercial whaling after a two-year pause; two fin whales were killed, and vessels reportedly switched off public tracking while still reporting to the coast guard. Payments Upgrade: Iceland will join the ECB’s instant payment system TIPS, enabling instant retail payments in Icelandic króna from 2028. Reykjavík Streets: The city faces a multi-billion-króna bill for repairing its worst pavements, with funding and priorities under review. Public Safety Reform: The justice minister is considering reducing Iceland’s police districts from nine to four or five without cutting local stations or frontline staffing. Tech & Privacy: An Icelandic cybersecurity expert warns “shadow AI” at work can leak sensitive data to third-party AI providers.

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