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Iceland last month voted against reopening EU membership talks in a referendum where Trump’s designs on Greenland had featured as a backdrop.
News Iceland » Ólafsvík » Tourism: Iceland hits back, summons US ambassador over Trump controversial map
Iceland has fired back over the controversial map posted by President Donald Trump on social media showing the island and other countries covered by the US flag. In response, Iceland’s ...
News Iceland » Ólafsvík » Tourism: Trump’s Greenland threat fails to prove decisive in Iceland EU vote
Trump’s threat to annex Greenland was not enough to convince skeptical Icelanders to keep trying to join the EU.
News Iceland » Ólafsvík » Tourism: Iceland counts votes in tight referendum on EU membership talks
The referendum campaign has fueled debate about Iceland's place in the world, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told reporters after casting her ballot.
News Iceland » Ólafsvík » Tourism: How did Iceland become one of the world’s hottest travel destinations?
Iceland has seen a meteoric rise in tourism since 2010. After being hobbled by the Great Recession, the small nation of about 350,000 people transformed itself into one of the must-visit locations of ...
News Iceland » Ólafsvík » Tourism: Why Iceland and Others Might Want In, Not Out, of the E.U. Club
A few years ago, some feared the European Union was going out of style. Now Iceland is mulling membership alongside a long list of candidates.
News Iceland » Ólafsvík » Tourism: Iceland’s E.U. Referendum, Explained
Here’s what you need to know about Iceland's vote on Aug. 29, what will be asked of the roughly 400,000-strong population, and what experts have to say about Trump's potential impact on the E.U.
News Iceland » Ólafsvík » Tourism: Iceland to Seek New Security Partnerships After Voters Reject EU Accession Talks
The comments came after Icelanders on Saturday voted to reject a government push to reopen EU membership talks. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly said he wants to acquire ...
News Iceland » Ólafsvík » Tourism: Trump's Greenland Threats Cast A Shadow On Iceland's Vote On Whether To Trigger EU Membership Talks
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Voters in Iceland went to the polls Saturday to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations to become a member of the European Union, in the shadow of ...
News Iceland » Ólafsvík » Tourism: Iceland voters reject holding talks to join European Union
Icelandic voters rejected restarting talks about the Nordic island nation joining the European Union.
News Iceland » Ólafsvík » Tourism: Iceland Finance Chief Spars With Central Bank Over Price Drivers
Iceland’s finance minister challenged claims by the island’s central bank that hikes in public sector fees are a key driver of inflation that’s prompted one of the world’s most aggressive monetary ...
News Iceland » Ólafsvík » Tourism: Iceland Rejects EU Left-Wing Bureaucracy, Anti-Trump Hysteria
Iceland Rejects EU Left-Wing Bureaucracy, Anti-Trump Hysteria ...