Iceland

Iceland's last whaling company shrugs off threat of permanent ban

Iceland to consider whaling ban, potentially leaving Norway and Japan isolated

A humpback whale diving off Icelandic waters. The country allows 150 fin whales to be killed in 2026 and 80 were caught as at Sept 9.

Iceland summons US ambassador after Trump posts map showing island under American flag

Iceland’s Foreign Minister, Thorgerdur Gunnarsdottir, called in Billy Long, the US ambassador to Iceland.

Iceland to seek new security partnerships after voters reject EU accession talks

Iceland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir attends a press conference with Iceland's Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir (not pictured) and Minister of Education and Children Inga Saeland (not pictured) after Iceland rejected EU accession talks in a close-fought referendum, in Reykjavik, Iceland, August 30, 2026. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Bitter pill for EU as Iceland shuts door on entry talks

Iceland’s vote marks a setback for the EU’s broader push to bolster its presence in the strategic Arctic region.

Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum

Supporters of the campaign against reopening Iceland’s EU accession negotiations at a rally in Reykjavik on Aug 27.

Iceland votes on whether to start EU membership talks

A supporter of the ‘No’ campaign displays a placard against the EU (’EU – no thanks’), during a rally in Reykjavik on Aug 27.

Poll finds Icelandic voters swing to narrowly opposing EU membership

Folders are on display at the “Yes to See” movement’s office ahead of Iceland’s EU referendum, on Aug 27.

Narrow majority of Icelanders back EU membership talks, poll shows ahead of referendum

A survey of 1,019 people showed 51.3 per cent of respondents support holding negotiations with Brussels on joining the EU bloc, while 48.7 per cent are opposed.

Fish, ships and sovereignty: Iceland weighs its European future

FILE PHOTO: Overview of the town form Hallgrimskirkja church ahead of a referendum on whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union, in Reykjavik, Iceland, August 12, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

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