Iceland’s Centre-right opposition parties return to power in Iceland following Saturday’s parliamentary election. The Independence Party (Sjáfstæðisflokkurinn, conservative) and the Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn, centre-right) get 19 seats each in the 63-seat parliament, and are expected to form a coalition government.
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Iceland’s opposition wins election, Social Democrats swept out of Parliament
Posted on 29 April 2013.
Posted in European Union, Iceland, Politics3 Comments
Denmark might opt out of Europol
Posted on 16 April 2013.
A reform process of the European Police Agency might have the unintended effect of losing Denmark as a participating member.
Posted in Denmark, European Union, Politics0 Comments
Iceland MP: opting out of EU accession will be ‘very costly’
Posted on 19 February 2013.
A prevalent MP in Reykjavik has said that Iceland will suffer if the country abandons its effort to join the European Union. The comments came via MP Arni Pall Arnason, who also chairs the Icelandic Social Democratic Alliance party.
Posted in European Union, Iceland, Icelandic PM´s office4 Comments
Icelandic fishing industry unaffected by sanctions
Posted on 18 February 2013.
The threat of EU sanctions against Iceland over the North Atlantic mackerel dispute has had little effect on the Icelandic fishing industry, according to reports.
Posted in European Union, Iceland, Politics1 Comment
Greenland denies EU’s rare earth limits
Posted on 27 January 2013.
Greenland’s premier has said that the EU won’t be given preference over China as the country seeks to exploit its rare earths deposits. Prime Minister Kuupik Kleist told the media “All are welcome if they meet our conditions and our requirements to operate in Greenland,” the BBC reports.
Posted in Economy, European Union, Greenland, Politics0 Comments
Iceland envoy: EU talks are not dead
Posted on 24 January 2013.
Iceland’s ambassador to the European Union has said that accession talks have simply been delayed, rather than suspended. The comments came via a statement issued by ambassador Thorir Ibsen in Brussels last week.
Posted in European Union, Iceland, Icelandic PM´s office, Politics2 Comments
Iceland suspends EU accession effort
Posted on 21 January 2013.
Iceland has suspended talks about its bid to join the European Union until after the upcoming election. The announcement from coalition officials in Reykjavik came via the official government website.
Posted in European Union, Iceland, Icelandic PM´s office, Politics1 Comment
Iceland EU bid moves forward despite opposition
Posted on 01 January 2013.
Iceland’s efforts to join the European Union have taken another step forward, despite the continuing opposition of many Icelanders.
Posted in European Union, Iceland, MBL, Society4 Comments
