By Victoria Friedman The Icelandic government has proposed holding a referendum on Aug. 29 on whether to restart accession talks with the European Union. The Cabinet said in a March 6 statement that it approved a resolution calling for the summer vote on resuming talks on joining the bloc. The proposal must be approved by […]
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Iceland, a Nordic island nation, is defined by its dramatic landscape with volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields. Massive glaciers are protected in Vatnajökull and Snæfellsjökull national parks. Most of the population lives in the capital, Reykjavik, which runs on geothermal power and is home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history.
