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

The price of some foodstuffs in Iceland could drop by half if the country enters the EU. As a result state subsidies to farmers would need to be massively increased if domestic agriculture was to remain competitive. Read the full story

Johanna Sigurdardottir, Prime Minister of Iceland, yesterday met with European leaders in Brussels. Read the full story

The application of tax to interest earnings made by foreign companies in Iceland is a direct violation of the European Economic Area treaty, which Iceland is party to — according to a leading tax law specialist. Read the full story

A majority of people in Iceland want to complete negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union and then vote on the final contract in a referendum. Read the full story