1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (433+ words) Dozens of Icelanders who paid for accommodation in Spain are seeking help after arriving, or preparing to travel, to find that the bookings they had paid for were allegedly not available. Guðfinnur Friðriksson, who says he bought the infrastructure of…...

2+ day, 7+ 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…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (423+ words) Iceland’s government is forecasting a ISK 5 billion surplus in the 2027 state budget, which would bring eight consecutive years of Treasury deficits to an end if the proposal is approved and the forecast holds. Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Daði Már…...

6+ day, 13+ min 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…...

1+ week, 1+ 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…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (126+ words) Applications for Icelandic residence permits based on study have fallen significantly compared with last year, according to RÚV. The decline comes after Alþingi approved stricter conditions for foreign students in June. Iceland Review reported in June that Parliament tightened student-visa…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (164+ words) By 06.47 Sunday, RÚV called the result determined. With final results in the Southwest Constituency arriving later, RÚV confirmed that 52,8% had voted No, while 47,2% had voted Yes. The referendum asked whether Iceland should restart accession negotiations with the European Union. It…...

2+ week, 22+ hour 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…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (501+ words) Today is the day: Iceland is voting on whether to begin negotiations with the EU on potential accession scenarios. While opinions remain divided, and many are still struggling to find their place between the camps of the ‘yeses’ and ‘naysayers…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (126+ words) Icelandic police are reviewing threats against senior public officials amid an increasing need to strengthen protective security. The assessment comes as security around politicians and other senior office-holders has become a more visible issue in Iceland. RÚV reports that the…...