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Europe Today: Iceland says no to EU talks, Hoekstra warns on wildfires and China

Iceland has voted "No" to resuming EU accession talks, shelving membership hopes for years. Europe Today breaks down the result with farming and pro-EU voices from Reykjavík, hears from Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, and reports from Mons on NATO's spy scandal.

Euronews

Iceland Shuts Down EU Membership Push After Overnight Vote Reversal

Iceland voted 52.8%-47.2% against reopening EU talks as rural fishing towns overturned an early capital-led lead, RÚV's certified count shows.

Latin Times

Iceland says 'No': Four takeaways from the EU accession referendum

Iceland has voted 52.8% to 47.2% against resuming accession negotiations with the European Union, effectively closing the door on membership. Here are the four takeaways from the referendum.

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Iceland's EU referendum sees high preliminary voter turnout in expected close race

In Reykjavík, voter turnout was higher by noon than at the same time during the 2024 parliamentary election, local media reported.

Euronews

Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse

Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookings

The Guardian - UK

Thríhnúkagígur: The only volcano on Earth where you can descend into a magma chamber

Thríhnúkagígur is a volcano near Reykjavík in Iceland with an empty magma chamber decorated with vivid colors that scientists and tourists can access via an open cable elevator.

LiveScience

Now is the time to book a Summer Solstice trip to Iceland

With a glimmer of spring in the air, allow your thoughts to turn to some Midnight Sun

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Trump confused Greenland and Iceland so much that Reykjavík hired a DC lobbyist for advice: report

Trump repeatedly mixed up Greenland and Iceland during his Davos speech last month as he pushed for the U.S. to acquire the Danish territory

The Independent UK

Iceland Airwaves review: This music festival will restore your faith in humanity

5/5 With mostly emerging acts from over 20 countries, Iceland Airwaves isn’t about the size of the headliners, it’s about the experience. And that’s exactly what makes it one of the best festivals in the world

Evening Standard

‘Torn down for hotel rooms’: Iceland’s famous music venues swallowed by tourism

Thriving music scene that gave world Björk, Sigur Rós and Ólafur Arnald under threat from Reykjavík’s popularity

The Guardian - UK

Iceland’s recent volcanic eruptions driven by pooling magma are set to last centuries into the future

To experience a volcanic eruption is to witness nature’s raw power. If you would like to see one for yourself, Iceland is a great location for it. Since 2021, seven eruptions have taken place along the Reykjanes Peninsula, close to Reykjavík.

The Conversation

Seven Best Vacation Spots to Beat the Summer Heat

The best vacation spots to beat the summer heat and embrace the comparatively cool include Alaska, Reykjavík, British Columbia, and Stockholm.

Kiplinger

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Sagas and geothermal swimming pools – Reykjavík moves to a different rhythm

Wild landscapes, distinctive architecture and child-friendly facilities also help raise the happiness levels of our writer on a stay in the Icelandic capital

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Iceland’s ‘bike whisperer’: the vigilante who finds stolen bicycles – and helps thieves change

Bjartmar Leósson says at first he was motivated by his anger at Reykjavík’s bike thieves. Now he empathises with them

The Guardian - UK

Iceland PM joins crowd of 100,000 for full-day women’s strike

Katrín Jakobsdóttir says she wants nation to achieve full gender equality by 2030 as over a quarter of population attend event in capital

The Guardian - UK

‘We can carry on for ever’: meet Iceland’s last whale hunter

For Kristján Loftsson, the 80-year-old who is more or less singlehandedly keeping the fin whale hunt alive, comparisons with Moby-Dick’s obsessive hero Ahab are ‘an honour’. Will opposition to the dying industry finally catch up with him?

The Guardian - UK

A local’s guide to Reykjavík, Iceland: the best bars, cafes, beaches and geothermal pools

Artist Lilja Birgisdóttir on her favourite places for culture, eating out and bathing

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The Independent UK

Iceland volcano erupts near Reykjavík following earthquake

Experts expected an eruption after 1,500 smaller quakes were recorded in recent days

The Independent UK

Best family holiday destinations for 2024 that kids of all ages will love

Go worldwide with the family this year with these child-friendly trips

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak to push for Europe-wide approach to illegal migration

PM heads to Council of Europe meeting in Reykjavík, where he also hopes to win backing for Rwanda plan from head of ECHR

The Guardian - UK

‘Anything is possible’: why Iceland has become a classical music powerhouse

Outstanding new composers and genre-hopping experiments are not the sole reasons the Iceland Symphony Orchestra’s UK tour is so anticipated – the country itself is a seed bed for musical talent

The Independent UK

Iceland Airwaves 2022 review: Reykjavík festival is ripe for new music discovery

This unique festival will leave you feeling alive and inspired, but definitely not rested

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a therapeutic genre for me’: Iceland’s PM releases debut crime novel

Katrín Jakobsdóttir joins long list of fiction-writing politicians with book that came together during Covid pandemic

The Guardian - UK

‘I got really grounded and loved it’: how grief, going home and gabber built Björk’s new album

For Björk’s 10th album, an unexpectedly happy lockdown in Reykjavík, her mother’s death and her youngest child leaving the nest pushed her to consider her roots. ‘I’m a homebody,’ she concluded – as long as the local swimming pool is open

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