Live Broadcast: Open Meeting on Transportation Plan
An open meeting on the transportation plan will be held by the Infrastructure and Transport Committee of the Althing, with Minister Eyjólfur Ármannsson attending to discuss the prioritization of road tunnels.
Discussion on the Continuation of EU Membership Negotiations at the Althing
Iceland's Althing discusses the future of its EU membership negotiations.
Live broadcast: The EU ball begins at the Althing
The Icelandic Parliament is set to discuss a bill proposing a national referendum on continuing EU membership negotiations.
Iceland wants to hold a referendum on the EU
Iceland's government proposes a referendum for the public to vote on resuming talks about EU membership, with a vote tentatively scheduled for August 29.
The Icelandic government asks Althing to open for a referendum on the EU
The Icelandic government has formally requested Parliament to approve a referendum on whether to resume the application for EU membership.
The Government of Iceland asks the Althing to open for a referendum on the EU
Iceland's government has formally requested parliament to approve a referendum regarding the resumption of the country's EU membership application.
The Icelandic government asks the Althing to open a referendum on the EU
The Icelandic government has proposed that the Althing allow a referendum regarding the resumption of the EU membership application.
The Icelandic government asks the Althing to open a referendum on the EU
The Icelandic government has requested that the Althing initiate a referendum on whether to resume the application for EU membership.
Remembering Davíð at the Althing
Icelandic lawmakers honored the memory of former Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson at a parliamentary session following his passing.
The Grásleppa initiates the parliamentary work
The Speaker of the Althing, Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, has temporarily suspended parliamentary proceedings to hold an urgent meeting with party leaders amid disputes over a legislative proposal regarding fishing regulations in Iceland's territorial waters.
"Then we decided to take the step and send it to the Althing"
A decision has been made to take a significant step in relation to the Althing, Iceland's parliament.
"It is enough that people are committing repeated crimes"
Snorri Másson, vice-chairman of the Center Party, advocates for the repeal of protections for individuals who commit repeated offenses, even if those offenses are not deemed serious, as a new bill is discussed in the Althing today.
Delivering the transport plan today
Eyjólfur Ármannsson, the Minister of Infrastructure, is presenting the government's first transport plan for the years 2026 to 2040 to the Althing today, accompanied by a five-year action plan for 2026 to 2030.
Althing convenes today after Christmas break
The Althing meets today for the first time after the Christmas break, with an agenda that includes a memorial for former member and president of the Althing, Sturla Böðvarsson, and a session for unprepared inquiries followed by discussions on a bill regarding foreign investment.
Sturla Böðvarsson has passed away
Sturla Böðvarsson, former mayor, minister, and president of the Althing, has died at the age of 80 in Kópavogur's hospice care.