Deep low-pressure system threatens 63-year weather record
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A storm system approaching the coast may soon break a national record for the lowest atmospheric pressure, a benchmark that has stood since 1961. While meteorologists track the barometer, the Prime Minister has confirmed that the government will not ban oil exploration in local waters, even though an official agency suggests there is almost no chance of finding commercially viable oil.
Industrial relations have worsened as the chair of the Efling union declared that trust in the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise has completely dissipated. The breakdown follows recent wage negotiations where the union accused employers of manipulative tactics. Elsewhere, reports have emerged of systematic violence against women and the sexual exploitation of children within social housing.
In Reykjanesbær, the bill for maintaining two primary schools has reached ten billion krona. The former council majority noted that the new administration managed to exceed the budget by 300 million krona in a single month.