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News Iceland » Government: Government Confirms Iceland Will Not Restart EU Accession Talks

News channel or source: https://www.icelandreview.com/news/politics/iceland-government-eu-accession-talks-will-not-restart/

Published on: Sunday 30 August 2026

Iceland’s government has confirmed that it will not continue accession negotiations with the European Union following Saturday’s referendum. Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir said the result would ...

News Iceland » Government: Iceland’s Continued Tourism Boom Prompts Government To Propose Higher Visitor Fees

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/travel-preparation/iceland-s-continued-tourism-boom-prompts-government-to-propose-higher-visitor-fees/ar-AA1OTERc

Published on: Tuesday 21 October 2025

Iceland’s government is preparing to introduce a “considerably higher” tourist tax in the coming weeks as the Nordic island nation grapples with an unprecedented influx of international visitors that ...

News Iceland » Government: Iceland's PM dissolves coalition government, calls for November snap elections

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/icelands-pm-dissolves-coalition-government-060632382.html

Published on: Sunday 13 October 2024

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News Iceland » Government: Moody’s Ratings affirms Iceland’s A1 ratings, maintains stable outlook

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/moody-ratings-affirms-iceland-a1-092000137.html

Published on: Friday 25 September 2026

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News Iceland » Government: Iceland’s Quarterly Government Deficit Widens to ISK 48.3 Billion

News channel or source: https://www.icelandreview.com/news/iceland-government-deficit-second-quarter-2026-48-billion/

Published on: Tuesday 15 September 2026

Iceland’s general government recorded an estimated ISK 48.3 billion deficit in the second quarter of 2026. The figure is equal to 3.8% of quarterly gross domestic product, according to Statistics ...

News Iceland » Government: Iceland may fast-track vote on joining EU: report

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/iceland-may-fast-track-vote-on-joining-eu-report/ar-AA1WT52L

Published on: Sunday 22 February 2026

Iceland's government is considering holding a referendum on EU relations as early as August, according to two sources cited by news publication Politico. Reykjavik had pledged to hold the vote on ...

News Iceland » Government: Iceland government collapses, new election set for November

News channel or source: https://www.voanews.com/a/iceland-government-collapses-new-election-set-for-november/7821281.html

Published on: Sunday 13 October 2024

Iceland's three-party coalition government collapsed Sunday over disagreements on policy issues, Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson said, with new elections to be held in November. Benediktsson, head ...

News Iceland » Government: Iceland government survives confidence vote

News channel or source: https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/iceland-government-survives-confidence-vote/

Published on: Friday 08 April 2016

Iceland’s parliament rejected an opposition motion of no-confidence in the new government, which is struggling to shake off revelations from the leaked “Panama Papers” which have already forced the ...

News Iceland » Government: New Iceland government to take over as protests continue

News channel or source: https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/new-iceland-government-to-take-over-protests-continue/

Published on: Wednesday 06 April 2016

Iceland’s new rightwing government was to take office on Thursday, under fire from the start as the opposition sought a vote of no-confidence and maintained calls for a quick election to be held. The ...

News Iceland » Government: Iceland’s credit rating remains A+ with a positive outlook

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/iceland-credit-rating-remains-positive-171500108.html

Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026