Parliament sealed off amid Iceland protests
Icelanders demonstrated on mass outside parliament, forcing police to seal the area off with steel barriers to protect lawmakers trying to bring the w...
Progressive Party member: EU membership referendum ‘unlikely’
A referendum on whether Iceland should join the European Union (EU) is unlikely to take place, according to Progressive Party member Karl Gardarsson. ...
Iceland looks to future with AIIB membership
Iceland can look forward to future opportunities after announcing that it is to be a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB...
Pirate Party now Iceland’s most popular
After establishing itself just two years ago, the Pirate Party is now thought to be the most popular in Iceland. The party’s rise in popularity has be...
Iceland withdraws EU membership bid
Iceland has confirmed that it will no longer be applying to join the European Union and has officially withdrawn its membership bid. Thursday’s confir...
Iceland names Sigrun Magnusdottir as minister of environment
Iceland has announced that Sigrun Magnusdottir has been chosen to replace the outgoing Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson as the country’s minister of environme...
Iceland: Bright future for fishing industry
Iceland’s fishing industry can look forward to a bright future despite the challenges it faces, according to a senior fishing executive.
EU and Iceland talks on Arctic conservation
A discussion has taken place in Brussels between the EU, and Iceland’s Foreign Affairs minister on protecting energy activities in the Arctic region....