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The Icelandic Perspective #2: Brexit, Scotland and The Weird War Between Boris And Dominique
Valur Grettisson and Bjartmar Alexandersson discuss British politics in this second episode of The Icelandic Perspective. This time they decided to meet up at an Irish pub in Reykjavík and play dart. Also revealed in this episode, that Valur is not the…
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Iceland And Britain Sign Agreement, Ensuring Pre-Brexit Rights Until End Of 2020
Iceland and the United Kingdom have signed a joint agreement that will ensure all the European Economic Area (EEA) rights and privileges of citizens of both countries currently enjoy, an announcement from Iceland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports, until at least the…
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Iceland’s Former PM Suggests UK Join EEA “Temporarily” To Avoid No-Deal Brexit Crisis
In a brief interview with Sky News, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson suggested that the UK become a temporary member of the European Economic Area (EEA) in order to avoid a total crisis in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Now that British Prime…
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In Wake Of Brexit Vote, Iceland’s Foreign Minister “Ready For Anything”
Foreign Minister Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson told reporters that his ministry is ready for any possible outcome where Brexit is concerned, RÚV reports. Yesterday, UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal for Brexit was voted down by parliament in a resounding defeat, and with…
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UK-Iceland Expats’ Resident Statuses Secure On Both Sides, Says UK Ambassador
The UK Ambassador to Iceland, Michael Nevin, has announced on Facebook that negotiations have been completed to secure the residential status of UK citizens living in Iceland, and Icelandic citizens living the UK. This issue had been something of an open question…
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Brexit: A Hard Road Ahead For Iceland
Although not an EU country, Iceland has a difficult time ahead with Brexit, as the UK prepares to leave the European Economic Area (EEA). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a report on what Brexit will mean for Iceland. Even though…
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Secret Solstice Trolls Brexit Britain
Cryptic posters have appeared in London, urging Brits to jump ship and flock to “IcelandLovesUK.com”. The posters give nothing away, reading simply “A special price for EU my friend”. Is it a case for Sherlock Holmes? Or perhaps Miss Marple? Maybe, but until…
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Foreign Minister To Meet Boris Over Brexit
Iceland’s Foreign Minister, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, will be meeting with the UK’s Foreign Minister, Boris Johnson in mid-April to discuss the nation’s exit from the European Union. “We’ve mapped a number of talking points but the first meeting will be quite informal,…
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Brexit May Affect Tourism In Iceland
The economic fallout of Brexit could mean significantly fewer British tourists to Iceland. Viðskiptablaðið reports that Brits were amongst the largest tourist groups to visit Iceland last year, comprising about a fifth of all tourists to the country. This is especially the…
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EU Leadership Issue Joint Statement About Brexit
A statement from European Union leadership about the results of the Brexit referendum has been issued, saying they “regret but respect” the decision. The joint statement, signed by numerous leaders of the European Union, expresses sadness at the referendum results, while emphasising…