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30 July 2026

Absentee Voting abroad: Referendum on the resumption of EU accession negotiations 29 August 2026

We remind those voters that would like to cast a vote, but will be abroad on the day of the referendum, to vote in Iceland before leaving the country, if possible, or to contact embassies or honorary consuls in the country the voter is based in to ascertain where and when to vote.

08 July 2026Delegation of Iceland to NATO

Unity and Solidarity Demonstrated at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara

Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir attended the NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, where Allies demonstrated unity and solidarity in the face of an increasingly uncertain security environment.

06 July 2026

Cooperation on Security and Defence in the North Atlantic and the Arctic

Security in the North Atlantic and the Arctic, along with cooperation between Iceland and the United Kingdom within NATO were among the topics Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir and United Kingdom Secretary of Defence, Dan Jarvis, discussed during their meeting yesterday.

02 July 2026

Iceland participated in the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk

The Ukraine Recovery Conference, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine, took place in Gdańsk last week. Iceland’s delegation was led by Martin Eyjólfsson, Permanent Secretary of State at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and consisted of representatives from the Embassy of Iceland in Warsaw and the Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GRÓ GEST).

01 July 2026

Iceland takes over the Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States

Iceland has today taken over from Poland the Presidency of Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) from Poland.

22 June 2026

My Voice, My Choice receives the Vigdis Prize for Women's Empowerment

The Slovenian grassroots movement My Voice, My Choice today received the Vigdís Prize for Women's Empowerment at a ceremonial event in Strasbourg. The award carries a cash prize of €60,000 and includes the artwork Kvika by Brynhildur Þorgeirsdóttir, crafted from Icelandic lava and glass.

07 June 2026

Icelandic Authorities Track Russian Warship

The Yuri Ivanov has been operating within Iceland´s Exclusive Economic Zone, west of Iceland.

03 June 2026

NATO Military Committee visits Iceland

The visit of the Military Committee provided a valuable opportunity to demonstrate how Iceland actively supports NATO´s collective defence and strengthens Alliance cohesion.

22 May 2026

Defence spending, support for Ukraine top agenda of NATO ministerial meeting

The Foreign Ministers of the Arctic Allies also met separately, at meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden.

06 May 2026

Three projects advance to the final stage of the Vigdís Prize for Women's Empowerment 2026

The selection committee for the Vigdís Prize for Women's Empowerment has announced which three projects have advanced to the final selection of the award.

05 May 2026

Minister for Foreign Affairs presents Annual Report on International Affairs

Parliamentarians debated the Minister´s report after her introductory remarks, exchanging points of view regarding the current political outlook.

30 April 2026

World Bank President Banga met with Ministers from the Nordic-Baltic countries

The Nordic and Baltic states jointly form a constituency within the World Bank and share a seat on its Board of Governors. Their annual meeting with the World Bank President was held in Reykjavík 29-30 April.