Results for “Iceland” (4)

1 month ago

Iceland delivers setback to EU membership ambitions

REYKJAVIK: Icelanders have rejected plans to resume negotiations on joining the European Union, final referendum results showed Sunday, dealing a setback to Brussels. The vote saw a narrow majority oppose restarting talks suspended more than a decade ago. The non-binding result is expected to put the EU question aside for several years. Iceland, which has fewer than 400,000 people, remains closely linked to the bloc through the European Economic Area and Schengen arrangements. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

2 years ago

Iceland PM 'horrified' by civilian killings in Gaza

Iceland's prime minister has said she is "horrified" by the ongoing killings of civilians in Gaza, expressing support for a humanitarian ceasefire. "I'm horrified by the ongoing civilian deaths in Gaza. Iceland condemns all violations of international humanitarian law," Katrin Jakobsdottir wrote on X, formerly Twitter, late Wednesday. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

4 years ago

Volcano erupts near Iceland's capital

Copenhagen: On August 3, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) laid bare that a volcano erupted on a mountain near Iceland's capital Reykjavik. A "code red" was declared on Wednesday to prohibit airplanes from flying over the immediate site although helicopters would be sent in to survey the situation, the IMO confided. Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in Sports

5 years ago

German football team stuck in Scotland

The German football team was stuck in Edinburgh after a technical problem occurred in the plane carrying them home from a World Cup qualifier in Iceland. The plan was unexpectedly landed in Edinburgh and a replacement aircraft was sent to bring the Germans home. “Safety first. Safety stopover as a precaution in Edinburgh,” the German Football Association (DFB) tweeted. Read More…

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