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Polls too close to call in Iceland's pivotal EU membership referendum

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A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle: Iceland prepares for total solar eclipse

Iceland is preparing for a rare total solar eclipse on 12 August, with thousands of visitors expected to head to the country's western regions.

Europe News

Fish over Trump: Economy will determine Iceland's vote on the EU

While Arctic security and US claims over Greenland dominate international headlines, Icelanders are set to decide their European future on far more familiar grounds such as fish and farming. The 29 August referendum is less about geopolitics than sovereignty and identity.

Europe News

Iceland orders expulsion of 21 anti-whaling activists, police say

Iceland is one of the only countries that still allows commercial whaling. Norway and Japan are the others.

Euronews investigates

Iceland and the European Union: so near and yet so far

On August 29 Iceland is voting by referendum whether or not to resume EU membership negotiations, suspended since 2013. We travelled to the volcanic island to investigate the pros and cons, fears, hopes, expectations and doubts - and discovered a hotly polarised society.

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Travel News

Bookings spike for solar eclipse in Europe. How to still get a room

Unlike most travel trends, eclipse demand is remarkably concentrated in a brief period and geographic zone.

Residences

A new literary‑inspired hotel has opened in northern Iceland

Located in the heart of Akureyri, Iceland’s ‘Capital of the North’, the new Skáld Akureyri, Curio Collection hotel features rooms and apartments inspired by Icelandic storytelling and Nordic design.

Europe News

UK fighter jets intercept Russian plane over Norwegian Sea

The mission off Iceland has seen F-35 jets conduct NATO air defence operations from a European aircraft carrier for the first time and comes amid heightened tensions with Russia.

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First whales killed as Iceland restarts commercial hunt

Iceland resumes commercial whaling after a two-year pause, with two fin whales processed at the Hvalur facility, reigniting controversy and protests.

Europe News

Iceland kills first whales since 2023, resuming whaling

Iceland's Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has recommended that no more than 150 fin whales are caught in the 2026 season.

Destinations

‘Coolcations’ in Europe: New index reveals where to escape the heat

A new summer heat escape index has ranked Europe's coolest destinations for summer travel in 2026, with Iceland, Finland and Norway leading the way.

Destinations

Revealed: The world’s most underrated natural wonders

From Alaska’s glaciers to a remote Scottish island famed for its puffins and dramatic sea cave, new research based on 54,000 reviews reveals the hidden natural wonders travellers say deserve far more attention – and the famous sites that fail to live up to the hype.

Art

Icelandair just gave $50,000 to the 'worst photographer in the world'

A woman named Blanche Mortemard has just been told she is the worst photographer in the world - out of 127,642 people who tried very hard to be exactly that.

Destinations

These are the most peaceful places in the world to travel to right now

The Global Peace Index – the world's most comprehensive annual ranking of peacefulness across 163 countries – has released its top ten for 2026.

Moments

Raves, cruises and train rides: Where to watch the 2026 eclipse

On 12 August, those in the path of totality will be plunged into darkness for up to two minutes.

Culture news

Fancy joining Björk for this year’s total solar eclipse?

Billed as the Echolalia Festival, the one-day event sits in the path of totality of the total solar eclipse on 12 August.

Travel News

Bad photographer? This airline might just pay you to go to Iceland

Icelandair is offering up a 10-day trip to prove that even the worst photographers can take incredible snaps of the country.