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...
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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...
CSU Party in Germany against Iceland joining the EU
According to German news source Süddeutsche Zeitung, the Christian Social Union of Bavaria party which is the sister party of German Chancellor Angela...
Rwandan genocide suspect extradited by Sweden
In a first of its kind, Sweden is set to extradite a Rwandan man who has been accused of active participation in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Sylvere ...
Application sent to Stockholm for Iceland to join the EU
According to Morgunbladid, a large Icelandic news source, the application for Icelandic membership to the European Union has been sent today and alrea...