Former Icelandic government minister Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson (1987-95) says that the battle for Iceland’s natural resources is not against the European Union and that is a purely domestic fight, he told a conference. Read the full story

The European Union has opened an information centre in the Icelandic capital. Read the full story

The leader of one of Iceland’s two governing parties has said he will fight against the country entering the European Union; but also reiterated that he does not want the Icelandic membership application to be withdrawn. Read the full story

Denmark has promised to run a tight and inexpensive ship during its EU presidency term. Read the full story

Citizens from Bulgaria and Romania are now able to live and work in Iceland with the same rights and ease of movement as all other European Union citizens. The news comes a full five years after the two countries joined the bloc. Read the full story

For the first half of this year it is the turn of Denmark to take responsibility of the rotating presidency of the European Union. Read the full story

The European Union has paid out a billion euros in funding to accession countries this year and Iceland took EUR 12 million of that, new figures suggest. Read the full story

ESA, the EFTA (European Free Trade Association) surveillance authority, has decided to take the Icelandic state to the EFTA court over its handling of the Icesave case. By discriminating against foreign depositors and not reimbursing the British and Dutch governments within one year, it is claimed Iceland broke European law. Read the full story

Denmark’s prime minister is yet to decide whether to join an agreement between the 17 Eurozone countries and most other EU countries in a bid to save the troubled currency. Read the full story

Iceland’s ruling Social Democrats would support increasing support to the country’s farmers if it means lower prices for consumers, a party MP told parliament. Read the full story