“We in the opposition have been asking for months where this extra fishing authorization will come from, but the Minister has continually avoided giving a clear answer,” says Bergþór Ólason, parliamentary group leader for the Centre Party.

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Baldur Ólafsson, chief of police in the capital area.

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There is a high level of response in the area.

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Baldur Ólafsson, chief of police in the capital area.

Search continues off Fiskislóð: Situation to be reassessed later this evening
There is a high level of response in the area.

Divers and helicopter dispatched for swimmer in distress
Icelandic sailor Viktor Örn Ingvarsson says the voyage aboard the schooner Danmark has been exceptionally educational.

Life aboard the Danmark isn’t for everyone
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Tenant scheduled for eviction the day after deadly fire

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