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Icelandic MPs Briefed on Trump's 51st-State Remark
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (203+ words) Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has been briefed on a November 2024 phone call in which Donald Trump reportedly twice raised the idea of Iceland becoming the 51st U.S. state with then-Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson. Committee chair Pawel Bartoszek said it is serious…...
Iceland Summons U.S. Ambassador After Trump Posts Map Showing Iceland Under U.S. Flag
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (154+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social on Monday depicting Iceland, Greenland and a broad swath of the Americas under the Stars and Stripes. The image was published without accompanying text or a policy announcement, making its intent…...
EU Report Proposes New Northern Partnership With Iceland After Referendum
1+ week, 2+ day ago (201+ words) A new European Parliament-commissioned report proposes a permanent Northern Partnership linking the European Union with Iceland, Norway, and Greenland without requiring EU membership. The proposal covers maritime security, energy, emergency preparedness, transport and critical raw materials, with Canada and the…...
Norway Says EEA More Important for Iceland After EU Referendum
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (282+ words) Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says Iceland’s No vote makes the European Economic Area agreement an even more important framework for the country. In an interview with mbl.is, Eide said it is becoming increasingly difficult to be a…...
Reykjavík Said Yes, Much of the Country Said No in EU Referendum
2+ week, 1+ day ago (181+ words) Iceland’s EU referendum exposed a pronounced geographical divide between Reykjavík and much of the rest of the country. Final results in Reykjavík North were 57.5% Yes and Reykjavík South 54.5% Yes, while the Northwest voted 62.9% No and the South 60.5% No. The strongest…...
What Happens Now After Iceland Rejects EU Talks?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (217+ words) Iceland’s referendum result is politically decisive but legally more limited than a membership vote would have been. The ballot was advisory and asked only whether accession negotiations should restart; it did not ask Icelanders whether to join the European Union....
Iceland Votes Today on Restarting EU Accession Talks
2+ week, 2+ day ago (136+ words) Iceland goes to the polls today in a national referendum asking whether the country should resume accession negotiations with the European Union. More than 63,000 people had already voted outside polling stations by late Friday, according to RÚV. The exact question…...
If Iceland Votes Yes on EU Talks, Negotiations Could Take Up to Two Years
2+ week, 5+ day ago (300+ words) Icelanders vote on Saturday, August 29, on whether to restart accession negotiations with the European Union, but the immediate consequences of a Yes or No result are quite different from a membership decision. Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir told RÚV that…...