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REYKJAVIK (dpa-AFX) - Iceland's unemployment rate decreased in September to the lowest level in three months, preliminary data from Statistics Iceland showed on Wednesday.The seasonally jobless ra......

REYKJAVIK (dpa-AFX) - Iceland's central bank maintained its benchmark rate on Wednesday after three rate increases earlier this year.The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Iceland un......

Iceland's central bank held borrowing costs steady, capping a seven-month tightening phase, as the economy dogged by persistent inflation shows signs of cooling....

US-Außenminister Rubio betonte die strategische Bedeutung des Landes beim Thema Sicherheit. Island hat seit seiner Unabhängigkeit im Jahr 1944 keine eigenen Streitkräfte...

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REYKJAVIK (dpa-AFX) - Consumer price inflation in Iceland increased further in September to the highest level in just over two years, preliminary data from Statistics Iceland showed on Tuesday.The......

Iceland's FM hit back at Netanyahu after he called diplomats who walked out of his UN address 'moral cowards'....

Iceland Summons US Ambassador After Trump Shares American Flag Post Authored by Rachel Roberts via The Epoch Times, Iceland summoned the U.S. ambassador on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump posted an image on Truth Social showing the north Atlantic island and other countries covered by the American flag, according to local media RUV. Trump's Labor Day post depicted the United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico, the whole of Central America and the Caribbean covered by the stars and stripes banner, with the entire landmass labeled "United States of America." The image was shared without comment by the president. Iceland is a founding member of NATO but has no army of its own and has had an agreement with the United States for its defense since 1951. Icelandic Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Gunnarsdottir called in Billy Long, the U.S. ambassador to Iceland, who is new to the role, having formally taken up the post in August, according to RUV. "The position was clearly expressed that...

Denmark and Mexico also objected, underscoring the diplomatic backlash to Trump's territorial ambitions....

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 tightening campaigns this year....

Investments in Icelandic data centers boosted the Atlantic country's current account gap to the widest level since its financial crisis 18 years ago....

A yes to membership would have given Brussels a boost but Icelanders have not voted to isolate themselves Iceland's 52.8% to 47.2% vote against reopening EU accession talks is, undeniably, a blow for Brussels. But claiming it as a Brexit-style victory for “national sovereignty” or evidence of broad rejection of the EU misrepresents the reality of the island's relationship with the bloc.For the EU, Iceland was a dream candidate: small, stable, prosperous and strategically located in an increasingly contested Arctic. Eager as it is to wield more geopolitical clout and revive flagging momentum around enlargement, a vote in favour would have given Brussels a very welcome boost. Continue reading......

REYKJAVIK (dpa-AFX) - Iceland's economy contracted in the second quarter after rebounding strongly in the first quarter, data from Statistics Iceland showed on Monday.Gross domestic product droppe......

Der US-Präsident verwechselt Island mit Grönland, wenn er Annexionsfantasien hegt. Deshalb sucht die Regierung in Reykjavík neue Partnerschaften – und lässt die Isländer über EU-Beitrittsgespräche abstimmen. Die misstrauen der bürokratischen EU aber mehr als dem erratischen Trump....

Die Bevölkerung Islands entscheidet über den künftigen Kurs im Verhältnis zur EU. Das wegweisende Referendum geht knapp aus....

Beim Referendum in Island über die Wiederaufnahme von Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Europäischen Union haben sich die Gegner offenbar durchgesetzt. „Am Ende war die Skepsis gegenüber der EU hier einfach zu groß“, berichtet Lara Jäkel....

Island stimmt heute über die Aufnahme von Beitrittsgesprächen für die Europäische Union ab. Was spricht aus isländischer Sicht für, was gegen einen EU-Beitritt? Wie ist die Ausgangslage und welche Rolle spielt Donald Trump?...

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Trump's push to acquire Greenland and growing uncertainty over U.S. security commitments have added a geopolitical dimension to Iceland's EU debate....

REYKJAVIK (dpa-AFX) - Consumer price inflation in Iceland increased further in August to the highest level in two years, preliminary data from Statistics Iceland showed on Thursday.The consumer pr......