European Parliament calls for ‘informed EU discussion’ in Iceland
The European Parliament yesterday ratified a committee report from February on Iceland’s EU accession talks. The report and parliamentary debate...
Iceland FM in intra-coalition EU spat
Össur Skarphéðinsson, the Social Democratic Minister for Foreign Affairs in Iceland, has ignited controversy within the coalition government with comm...
Iceland ‘mackerel war’ negotiations end in failure
This week’s Reykjavík mackerel fishing negotiations between Iceland and the Faroe Islands on one side and the EU and Norway on the other have en...
New ‘mackerel war’ negotiations taking place in Iceland
Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries, has told the media that he is optimistic for a positive outcome to new mackerel negot...
Iceland’s resources debate: fighting whom for what?
Former Icelandic government minister Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson (1987-95) says that the battle for Iceland’s natural resources is not against the ...
EU opens information centre in Iceland
The European Union has opened an information centre in the Icelandic capital.
Icelandic trade and fishing minister promises to fight EU membership
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...
Denmark vows cost efficiency for EU presidency
Denmark has promised to run a tight and inexpensive ship during its EU presidency term.