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08 September 2026Statements

Joint Foreign Minister' Statement on the Two-State Solution

Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom on the Two-State Solution.

07 September 2026

Iceland signs an extension agreement for a collaboration project with NATO's Kosovo Force Command (KFOR)

Iceland has signed an extension agreement for a collaboration project with NATO's KFOR Command, valid until the end of 2028.

01 September 2026

Referendum outcome: Iceland not to resume accession negotiations with the European Union

In a referendum, held on 29 August 2026, the people of Iceland voted against resuming accession negotiations with the European Union.

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.