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Reykjavík City Hall Overhaul: The new governing coalition has launched a major restructuring, cutting 18 positions, abolishing two offices, and tightening spending controls to save an estimated ISK 280–330 million a year. Public Transport Shake-up: Reykjavík has also scrapped free Strætó bus travel for primary school children after about 50 days, saying the temporary expansion wasn’t properly funded (free travel remains for children 11 and under). Immigration & Courts: New prison law is expected to trigger regular monthly deportations, with the first foreign prisoner removals planned before the end of June under a one-third sentence release rule. Whaling Debate: Iceland has resumed commercial fin whale hunting after a two-year break, with two fin whales already killed; a new poll shows 41% oppose fin whale hunting versus 33% support, with many undecided. Energy & Industry: Parliament has cleared the Bolaalda geothermal project to move forward, and Borealis signed a 12MW power deal with Landsvirkjun for its Blönduós data center expansion. International Spotlight: Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are visiting Iceland for about a week, while India held its first-ever mango promotion events in Reykjavík and Akureyri to boost exports. Tech Transition: Iceland has fully shut down 2G and 3G networks, raising concerns for some older phones that may struggle to call emergency number 112.

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