A commercial whaling vessel departs from Reykjavík, marking the resumption of Iceland's whale hunt after a two-year suspension. The season proceeds under reduced catch recommendations issued by the country's Marine and Freshwater Research Institute. 2026-06-20
Mercosur signs a free trade agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. 2025-09-16
The Sundhnúkur volcanic eruption occurs on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland after weeks of earthquakes prompting the evacuation of 4,000 people. The Icelandic Meteorological Office says that the risk of lava flowing toward the town of Grindavík is high. 2023-12-18
Iceland begins to require international travellers who have been vaccinated or who have recovered from COVID-19 to present a negative PCR or Antigen test result from the previous 72 hours due to the spread of the Delta variant. 2021-07-27
Iceland restricts the gatherings to 200 people, requiring bars and nightclubs to stop selling alcohol at 21:00 and close no later than midnight amid an increase of COVID-19 cases. 2021-07-25
Iceland will vote for a new Alþingi (parliament) on November 4 after the collapse of the previous government. 2017-09-16
Iceland’s incumbent, centre-right Independence Party surprised pollsters by winning 29 percent of the vote (21 seats), thereby putting leader Bjarni Benediktsson in position to organize another coalition government. The Progressive Party, the current ruling partner, garnered 11.5% and eight positions, a loss of 11 seats. The new Pirate Party didn't perform as predicted with 14.5% of the ballots, though it did get 10 seats, an increase of seven more positions in the 63-seat parliament (Althing). 2016-10-30
Prime Minister elect of Iceland, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, declares that a January decision to freeze European Union membership talks will be extended indefinitely. 2013-05-22
The European Union threatens trade sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Isles over a disagreement about fishing rights. 2012-03-19
A "spy" computer is found in an office next to Icelandic MP Birgitta Jonsdottir who has been the target in the United States Department of Justice-Twitter case concerning the WikiLeaks website. 2011-01-23