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Iceland marks National Day on June 17

Iceland marks national day on June 17, commemorating the foundation of the Republic of Iceland on 17 June 1944 and its independence from Danish rule. The date was chosen to coincide with the birthday of Jón Sigurðsson, a major figure of…

Iceland gives up EU membership bid

The government of Iceland has announced it is no longer seeking EU membership for the North Atlantic state, the BBC informs. Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson said he had already informed current EU president Latvia and the…