The Latest Breaking News from Kristrún Frostadóttir

World leaders address climate crisis before UN meet amid record-breaking El Niño

Prime ministers of Australia and Iceland discuss effects on their countries even as some shy away in face of war and inflation

The Guardian - US · Sep 21

The EU gave Iceland the silent treatment. It didn't work, again

Brussels stayed mostly silent during Iceland's referendum campaign, which ended with 52.8% voting against resuming EU accession talks, echoing its muted response to Brexit a decade earlier.

Euronews · Sep 1

Iceland Shuts Down EU Membership Push After Overnight Vote Reversal

Iceland voted 52.8%-47.2% against reopening EU talks as rural fishing towns overturned an early capital-led lead, RÚV's certified count shows.

Latin Times · Aug 30

Iceland rejects European Union accession talks in referendum

ICELAND has voted against a government proposal to resume talks to join the European Union, according to a public broadcaster

The National (Scotland) · Aug 30

Iceland: Neck and neck referendum rejects EU membership talks

Iceland's relationship with Brussels will not fundamentally change. The country already participates in the European Economic Area and the passport-free Schengen zone, and both arrangements stay intact.

Euronews · Aug 30

Sovereignty, farming and fishing: Iceland votes on its future with the EU

Country holds a knife-edge referendum that cuts across political divides on taking step closer to Brussels after Trump threats towards Greenland

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29

Iceland’s EU referendum: What to know ahead of vote and what's at stake for Europe

Everything you need to know about Iceland’s Saturday referendum on whether the country should negotiate again to join the European Union.

Euronews · Aug 28

Iceland's moment of reckoning: What the referendum means for the EU

Iceland votes Saturday on resuming EU membership talks. A "Yes" would restart negotiations with Brussels, with fisheries likely to emerge as the key sticking point. A "No" could provide a setback for the EU's enlargement drive.

Euronews · Aug 24

World leaders and royals celebrate the US's 250th birthday

"The story of the relationship between our two nations is one of extraordinary evolution, from overcoming conflict to forging one of the closest and most productive alliances the world has seen," King Charles III said.

Euronews · Jul 4

Iceland to hold referendum on EU accession talks in next few months, PM says – as it happened

Date for referendum on opening talks to join the EU yet to be decided but will be ‘in the coming months’, says Kristrún Frostadóttir

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25