Icelanders’ decision to vote against restarting accession talks with the European Union has put an obstacle in the path of authorities in Brussels as they seek to become a major force in security and defense.

When Gunnhildur Gylfadóttir, a farmer in Svarfaðardalur, pulled up at the polling station in Dalvík on Saturday to cast her vote on whether to continue accession talks with the European Union, she attracted considerable attention, both for her ...

A serious traffic accident occurred on Krýsuvíkurvegur near Bláfjallavegur last night.

The US government says Iceland remains an important NATO ally and a close partner of the United States and Europe following the referendum on whether to restart accession talks with the European Union.

Icelandic voters have rejected restarting Iceland’s accession talks with the European Union.

On Saturday 29 August Iceland held a referendum on whether or not to restart negotiations with the EU on joining that entity. The result was that 52,8% of the voters, 118.040 people, said no, and 47,2% or 105.339 people, voted yes. The vote was broug...

From a tiny island restaurant that captured the world’s imagination to a geothermal retreat in South Iceland, one of Iceland’s most celebrated chefs is once again redefining Icelandic cuisine.

In a press release from Sýn to the Icelandic Stock Exchange, the largest private media company in the country announced it was ceasing its TV news effective tonight, August 31, 2026.  "A diverse group of outstanding reporters, production staff and ...

In the wake of a stunning defeat on the international stage, we revisit our cover story with Kristrún Frostadóttir. As readers will note, and to our surprise at the time, Kristrún stated in September 2025 that joining the European Union was not he...

During the recent municipal elections, we noticed some of the great local civic accomplishments weren’t celebrated — or seemingly even noticed. For example, the local libraries. Throughout the summer, we’ll highlight the more notable programmes...