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Wednesday, October 07, 2026
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A cross-party group of MPs has proposed that the government formally notify the EU that no membership application is pending. The move, backed by members of the Independence, Centre, and Progressive parties, seeks to clarify the current status of the application process. It is a familiar parliamentary motion; the leader of the People’s Party has proposed similar clarifications in six previous legislative assemblies without reaching a resolution.
Prospects for a domestic oil industry have dimmed after a review of the Drekasvæði region concluded that the geology is more complex than previously thought. The Petroleum and Energy board sees no basis for new exploration licenses. Meanwhile, the Independence Party is facing questions over who paid for its delegation’s trip to Washington; an American investment firm claims it settled the bill, while the party’s former executive insists they paid their own way.
In Reykjanesbær, a man is reported to have suffered multiple fractures in a brutal assault. Separately, a resident is considering legal action against housing companies over a bed bug infestation, claiming the property has become uninhabitable.
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Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, Leader of the Independence Party, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, Leader of the Centre Party, and Stefán Vagn Stefánsson, a Member of Parliament for the Progressive Party, have jointly proposed that the government formally notify the European Union that Iceland has no pending membership application. This proposal echoes previous, unresolved efforts by Inga Sæland, Minister of Education and Children's Affairs and leader of the People's Party, to achieve similar clarity.
Heimildin:
Desire for Written Confirmation Iceland is Not EU Applicant
Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, and Stefán Vagn Stefánsson propose that the government inform the European Union that no membership application from Iceland is pending, a similar proposal previously made by Inga Sæland in six legislative assemblies without resolution.
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A review of older research by the Iceland Petroleum and Energy board and ISOR indicates that the geology of the Drekasvæði region is more complex than previously thought. Consequently, the institution sees no basis to advertise new exploration and production licenses in the area.
Heimildin:
Little Chance of Exploitable Oil in Drekasvæði
A review of older research by the Iceland Petroleum and Energy board and ISOR indicates that the geology of the Drekasvæði region is more complex than previously thought, with the institution seeing no basis to advertise new exploration and production licenses.
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The executive director of an American investment firm claims to have paid for the organization of the Independence Party's meetings in Washington. However, the party's advisor recorded these as dinner expenses, while a former party executive believes the party covered all costs itself.
Heimildin:
2.2 Million Paid for Independence Party's Visit
The executive director of an American investment firm states it paid for the organization of the Independence Party's meetings in Washington, which the party's advisor recorded as dinner expenses, while a former party executive believes the party covered all costs itself.
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