Whaling Restart: Iceland resumed commercial whaling after a two-year pause, with two fin whales reportedly killed overnight Sunday—prompting fresh criticism and renewed calls for a ban. Energy & Industry: Syntholene says it has completed and started operations at a geothermal-integrated SOEC demonstration facility in Húsavík, nearly six months ahead of schedule, aiming to improve synthetic fuel economics. Aquaculture Finance: Laxey has raised €47m in an oversubscribed equity round to fund its next development phase, including Smolt Station II progress. Public Sector Reform: Iceland’s justice minister is considering cutting police districts from nine to four or five, while stressing no station closures or frontline staffing cuts. Education Policy: Alþingi approved full tuition fees for most non-EEA students at Iceland’s public universities from 2027–2028, with exemptions for the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Switzerland. Local Economy & Living Standards: A new comparison shows Iceland’s wage purchasing power has grown far faster than the EU average over the past decade. City Politics: A Maskína survey finds Reykjavík’s new governing coalition has higher public expectations than the previous administration.