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This is essentially just a way for people from the Americas to legally work from Iceland for a few months.

Or Australians... or Malaysians... or Japanese...

Or Brits, presumably just the 75% that did not vote to reduce their right to live and work in dozens of countries

Iceland is not in the EU either.

Iceland is in the EEA meaning EU citizens can work there without a permit for upto 3 months