News from Iceland
Difficult parliamentary winter ahead - but Inga Sæland 'queen' of government
"I think this is going to be a very difficult winter for the governing parties, and they clearly aren't going to give any ground. There certainly wasn't any meaningful olive branch being extended, and we can see the sparks flying between the Centre Party and the Reform Party," says Ásthildur Sturludóttir, a political scientist and public administration expert.
The Prime Minister delivered her policy address yesterday evening, after which […] more
President's Alþingi address in full
The President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir, formally opened Parliament at a ceremonial event in Alþingi yesterday.
The office of the President has published her address in English, which you can read in full here:
Honourable Members of Alþingi, I warmly welcome you to Parliament.
Over recent […] more
Þorgerður to Farage, Le Pen and AfD: 'you don't get to define Iceland'
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, utanríkisráðherra (Minister for Foreign Affairs), has criticised certain foreign political figures who celebrated the result of the referendum on accession talks with the European Union, in her speech following the Prime Minister's policy address to Alþingi yesterday evening.
Þorgerður said the referendum had not been about what kind of country Iceland should be; Iceland would remain a liberal and […] more
"We said we were going to fix Iceland. We are fixing Iceland"
Kristrún Frostadóttir called on MPs and the nation to do their part in her policy address to Alþingi yesterday evening.
"This is a task we share, across party lines. And however the winds blow in politics or the global economy, we are always responsible for our own success and for Iceland's future," Kristrún said.
She took the opportunity to thank the nation for answering the call of democracy this summer […] more
Iceland sees biggest PISA decline of any country
The performance of children in Iceland has, taken as a whole, declined more since 2015 than in any of the more than 70 countries or territories included in a new OECD PISA comparison.
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Þorgerður Katrín tells EU talks will not resume
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, foreign minister, sent a letter yesterday to Helen McEntee, Ireland’s foreign minister, informing her that Iceland does not intend to resume talks with the European Union.
McEntee received the letter because Ireland holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Þorgerður Katrín says in the letter that the government respects the outcome of last month’s […] more
Flight delays possible
All Icelandair flights to London are operating according to schedule, although some delays could occur due to conditions at the city’s airports.
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PISA 2025: Iceland Records Its Worst Results Yet