European Union seal ban angers Inuit people
The European Union has placed a “seal ban” which prohibits the import of seal products into the EU market. This greatly affects nations that have high...
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Brussels debates Iceland EU Application Today
The Icelandic application to join the European Union is expected to be discussed at a meeting of EU foreign ministers today in Brussels, Belgium. Peop...
The Lithuanian Parliament supports Iceland’s EU Membership
The Lithuanian Parliament unanimously approved and gave full support for Iceland’s membership application to join the European Union today as well as ...
Press release: Iceland submits its formal application in Stockholm
“This is a historic day for Iceland after years of discussions and debate. We see this as a logical next step in our approach to Europe, with which we...
Iceland Foreign Minister submits Application for EU to Sweden today
Ossur Skarphedinsson, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Iceland, handed over the membership application for the Republic of Iceland to join the European ...
Norway’s embassy in Jakarta next to terrorism site
The recent terrorist bombings in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta prompted the Norwegian government to relocate its embassy staff to a safer location...
Denmark Newspaper Jyllands Posten published joke about Iceland EU Application
The membership application for Iceland to join the European Union has caught the attention of many around the world; especially neighboring nations su...
New Government Agreement regarding Icelandic Banks
The government introduced an agreement with the bank’s resolution committee at a press conference today which was held in the National Theatre i...