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Iceland Votes On EU Negotiations Next August
The Icelandic public will vote on a referendum whether to continue EU membership negotiations on August 29, 2026. The government stated these intentions during a press conference on March 6, 2026. Yesterday, March 5, Foreign Minister and Liberal Alliance MP Þorgerður Katrín…
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Drop The Fretting Over Fish, Join The EU
A Swede makes the case for Iceland connecting with Europe Dear Icelanders, It is the year 2015. In the U.K., the Referendum Act was brewing. In Brussels, the migration crisis dominated every conversation. It was a time of uncertainty, division, and political…
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More People In Favour Of EU Membership Than Opposed
Approximately 44% of the Icelandic population is in favour of joining the European Union, according to a new Gallup survey, RÚV reports. Carried out between March 7-16, 2025, around 44% of respondents claimed to be positively in favour of Iceland entering the…
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Iceland At A Crossroads
A shifting world order presents Iceland with the opportunity to forge a new path (or not) When this magazine finds its way into the shops, cafés and cultural institutions of Reykjavík, it will have been a mere 46 days since the inauguration…
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Iceland Invests Most In Preschools Compared To Europe
Among 37 European countries, Iceland and Sweden were the top funders of public preschool services in 2021 in proportion to GDP, RÚV reports. According to the EU education network Eurydice, which published a report on preschool-level quality in Europe, Iceland invested 1,8%…
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Foreign Employees In Iceland Overqualified Compared To EU
According to a recent report by Eurostat, approximately 53% of foreign employees in Iceland are overqualified for their positions. Among Icelandic employees, the rate was about 11%. Compared to other countries within the European Union and European Economic Area, the proportion…
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Question Of Iceland Joining The EU Hangs In The Balance In Parliament
On the heels of a poll conducted earlier this month showing that public support for Iceland joining the European Union has been growing, with the largest portion of Icelanders now in favour of the move, the matter is receiving somewhat contentious treatment…
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Gallup: Largest Portion Of Icelanders Favour Joining The European Union
A new poll from Gallup shows the highest level of support for Iceland joining the European Union in 12 years. [su_pullquote]Get a copy of our new issue, hot off the press, and a presale copy of First Lady Eliza Reid’s new book![/su_pullquote]…
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Iceland Receives An Additional 8,000 Vaccines From Pfizer
Iceland will receive 8,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in the second quarter of the year. Government officials expect to receive 166,000 total doses during this time. The Ministry of Health however has stated that “there is no confirmed delivery schedule,” when…
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Lucie Samcová Hall Allen New EU-Ambassador To Iceland
Lucie Samcová-Hall Allen has been appointed the new Ambassador of the European Union to Iceland. Lucie Samcová is from Prague in the Czech Republic and has worked for the European Union since 2005. RÚV reports that she has worked for the Council…
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15 Countries To Be Admitted To Iceland, USA Not Among Them
The European Union agreed on June 30th to abolish travel restrictions into the Schengen Area for residents of 15 countries. The USA was not one of them. According to a notice posted on the Ministry of Justice website on June 30th, the…
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Travelers From USA Might Possibly Not Be Admitted To Iceland Right Away
It is possible that travelers from the United States will not be admitted to Iceland when the European Union opens its external borders on July 1st. The reason for this is how badly the US has handled curbing the spread of COVID-19.…
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EU Says Iceland Cannot Call Their Feta ‘Feta’
MS Iceland Dairies (MS) will have to come up with a new name for their tart, white, cube-shaped cheese product. “Feta” is a Greek trademark, RÚV reports, and is protected by European Union law. Greek EMP Emmanouil Fragkos submitted a formal question…
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Men In Iceland Live Longer Than Women
The 2019 Eurostat report puts Iceland well above the European Union average for healthy life expectancy. Iceland also defies the global trend in terms of life expectancy between men and women. According the data, in Iceland, men live longer healthy lives than…
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Last Words: Maybe This Time Will Be Different
When is history a reliable predictor of future events? The last time a left-wing party formed a government with the Conservatives, it was subsequently mercilessly punished at the polls. The same thing happened the time before—and the time before that. Now that…
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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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Pirate Party Want Referendum To Restart EU Talks
The Pirate Party have put forth an EU referendum proposal to restart negotiations with the European Union, reports RÚV. The Pirate Party suggest a referendum for the spring of 2018, with the simple question: “Would you like the government to restart accession…
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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…
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Majority Of Icelanders Still Against EU Accession
The majority of Icelanders are against joining the European Union, and poll demographics show a clear class and political divide on the issue. According to a new poll from Market and Media Research, 51.4% of respondents were opposed or very opposed to…
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Growing Opposition To EU Accession
Close to 60% of Icelanders are opposed to accession to the European Union, according to a new Gallup poll. RÚV reports that 59.1% of Icelanders are against joining the EU, while 40.9% were in favour. There was a spectrum to these responses,…
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Soup Tuesday: Lötgrikkjasúpa, Lazy Greek Soup
If you paid attention to the economic problems in Greece, you’ll notice all the comparisons that were made between Iceland and Greece. Both were dealing with two issues: the banking system and membership (or lack there of) with the European Union. More…
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Jungle Bar Pulled Off The Shelves
After only a week in Iceland’s supermarkets the Jungle Bar made with cricket flour has been pulled off the shelves, reports MBL. The Jungle Bars have been removed because of new EU regulations regarding novelty foods that came into effect in Iceland in October last…
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EU Position On Iceland Adopting Euro Unchanged
Icelanders may have to look elsewhere if they want to adopt a new currency, as the EU ambassador says the EU’s position on taking up the euro is unchanged. At a luncheon held today at the European Union delegation to Iceland, EU…