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  • Published on 10:57 GMT

    EXPLAINER - Iceland's EU referendum: What to know and what comes next

    Icelanders will decide whether to resume accession talks, with fisheries, economic concerns and shifting Arctic security at heart of debate Even a 'Yes' would only open negotiations, while any membership agreement would face a second referendum, …

    Source: Anadolu Agency - Pending
  • Published on 06:50 GMT

    Fishing dominates as Iceland prepares to cast vote on EU

    At the Tor fish processing plant in Hafnarfjörður, staff are flat out gutting, slicing and prepping cod, haddock and plaice. In a whirlwind of energy, hundreds of freshly filleted fish are loaded onto a long boxed-in conveyor belt on which the catch is …

    Source: RTE Ireland - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on 05:04 GMT

    Iceland could become the EU’s next member – but not if big fishing companies have their way

    This article in 1 minute What’s the news? On Saturday, Icelanders are voting on re-opening accession talks with the EU. The fishing industry in particular has lodged a campaign against the referendum. Several key figures have been using similar strategies …

    Source: Follow the Money - Pending
  • Published on Aug 27, 2026

    Iceland’s EU Debate Returns as Trump Reshapes the Arctic

    Reykjavik, 27 August 2026, 10:30 BST — EBM Newsdesk Analysis — By Nick Staunton Donald Trump may not have intended to strengthen the case for Iceland joining the European Union. But his increasingly unpredictable approach to Greenland and the Arctic …

    Source: European Business Magazine - Indeterminate
  • Published on Aug 26, 2026

    Why Iceland Might Finally Join the EU

    “It has been said,” British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once remarked, “whoever possesses Iceland holds a pistol firmly pointed at England, America, and Canada.” Churchill was often preoccupied with the defense of Iceland during World War II, …

    Source: Foreign Policy - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 26, 2026

    Iceland’s fishermen won the Cod Wars – now they are taking on Brussels

    Sigurdur Thórdarson started fishing Icelandic waters when he was 16. Fishing is part of his country's identity, having sustained the remote island since the time of the Vikings. He remembers the Cod Wars, when Iceland fought Britain for control of its …

    Source: Yahoo News - United Kingdom - Center-left
  • Published on 06:54 GMT

    Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII

    STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of potential brides from the European nobility so he could marry his school sweetheart, …

    Source: Bastille Post - Pro-Government
  • Published on Aug 25, 2026

    As Iceland votes on the EU, which countries could be next to join?

    Iceland will go to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to resume talks on EU membership. In case of a “yes” win, Iceland will become the 11th country aspiring to join the bloc. Claudia Delpero looks at the states queuing up to join the bloc. At present, …

    Source: The Local - Germany - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 24, 2026

    Iceland’s EU Referendum: Security Calculus Or Surrender Of National Sovereignty?

    Iceland’s EU referendum on 29 August 2026 is not a direct vote on joining the European Union. Voters are being asked whether Iceland should reopen EU accession talks with Brussels, reviving a process that was abandoned more than a decade ago. The …

    Source: ImpACT International - Left-wing
  • Published on Aug 19, 2026

    The flag culture wars have come to an unlikely place: progressive Iceland

    To enter Reykjavik’s Grafarvogur Lutheran church, worshippers and visitors are invited to make their way down 16 steps painted in the rainbow stripes and the white, pink, blue, brown and black chevrons of the Progress Pride flag. The artwork, which can …

    Source: The Guardian - Center-left
  • Published on Aug 20, 2026

    Icelandic EU ambitions: half-in, but still reluctant to join

    Iceland will hold a referendum on 29 August 2026 on whether to resume negotiations with the European Union (EU) on membership. The resurgence of great-power competition in the strategically important North Atlantic has created an increasingly uncertain and …

    Source: European Policy Centre - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 16, 2026

    Iceland, what happened to you?

    I came to Iceland in love with Iceland. I leave heartbroken by it. For nearly two weeks my family and I traveled through what is unquestionably one of God’s great masterpieces. We drove beneath mountains disappearing into clouds, stood before thundering …

    Source: New Jersey Jewish News - Pending
  • Published on Aug 7, 2026

    Iceland's EU vote: A nation divided over Europe

    The white church stands alone in the Icelandic countryside. Wind sweeps across the Hvalfjord. Kristjan Ingolfsson, a retired bishop, lives here beside Hallgrimskirkja church in Saubaer, surrounded by silence and vast open landscapes.  But far from this …

    Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Aug 12, 2026

    WATCH: Total solar eclipse darkens skies over Spain, Iceland

    MEDINACELI, Spain (AP) — Spaniards rushed to buy specialized glasses to view a rare total solar eclipse Wednesday, as authorities warned people flocking to rural areas to avoid anything that could spark new wildfires. Watch's NASA coverage of the total …

    Source: PBS Frontline - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Aug 26, 2026

    Jeff Daniels’ Reagan film gives lessons our Michigan leaders need | Opinion

    Updated Aug. 26, 2026, 10:10 a.m. ET The film "The Brink of War" depicts the 1986 Reykjavik meeting between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Initially seen as a failure, the meeting later proved to be a crucial step …

    Source: Petoskey News-Review - Michigan - Pending
  • Published on Aug 9, 2026

    COLUMN: From Athens to Ontario, democracy can be 'fragile'

    'Democracy functions best when government’s decisions and the reasons behind them are open to the public,' writes Peter Bursztyn Everyone will tell you, confidently, that “Athens was the world’s first democracy.” It is well known that some 2,500 …

    Source: Collingwood Today - Pending
  • Published on Aug 10, 2026

    Everywhere Insiders 60: Israel, Icelandic Whaling, AI Cybersecurity, and Cambodia

      Irina Tsukerman is a New York-registered human rights and national security lawyer, geopolitical analyst, and journalist. She earned a B.A. in International/Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006 and a J.D. from …

    Source: The Good Men Project - California - Left-wing
  • Published on Aug 12, 2026

    Protecting Democracy, Preserving Order

      For modern police executives, crowd management has evolved from a matter of logistics into a critical test of institutional legitimacy. In an era defined by global polarization and the viral spread of information, the street has become the primary arena …

    Source: Police Chief Magazine - Center-left
  • Published on Aug 26, 2026

    'The Brink of War' recalls time leaders strove to be great | Opinion

    Initially, I went to see “The Brink of War” because of the Michigan leads: Jeff Daniels plays President Ronald Reagan and Oscar winner J.K. Simmons plays Secretary of State George Shultz. Any coverage featuring Shultz and Reagan was front-page and first- …

    Source: Monroe Evening News - Michigan - Center-left

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