Iceland–United Kingdom relations
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Iceland |
United Kingdom |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Embassy of Iceland, London | Embassy of the United Kingdom, Reykjavík |
Envoy | |
Ambassador Sturla Sigurjónsson | Ambassador Bryony Mathew |
Icelandic–British relations are foreign relations between Iceland and the United Kingdom.
Before independence, Iceland had been an independent part of the
From Iceland's independence until the mid-1970s, bilateral relations were difficult due to the '
Queen
The United Kingdom has an embassy in
Disputes past and present
Second World War
During the
Cod Wars
The Cod Wars were a series of confrontations in the 1950s and 1970s between the United Kingdom and Iceland regarding fishing rights in the North Atlantic. In February 1976 Iceland severed diplomatic ties with Britain, an unprecedented action between two NATO members, which were restored in the spring of that year.[5][6]
Rockall
Rockall was claimed by a number of nations, including Iceland and the United Kingdom, as well as by the Republic of Ireland and Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands). The United Kingdom and Ireland reached a power sharing agreement over Rockall, but as yet no other agreements exist with Iceland or Denmark.
Icesave dispute
The Icesave dispute was a dispute between Iceland and the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands over frozen assets held by collapsed Icelandic banks which operated in the above countries, causing much political tension.
Mackerel row
During the 2000s,
Diplomatic missions
The
See also
- Foreign relations of Iceland
- Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
- Iceland–EU relations
- UK–EU relations
- Icelanders in the United Kingdom
- Britons in Iceland
References
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- ^ "OUTWARD STATE VISITS MADE BY THE QUEEN SINCE 1952". Official web site of the British Monarchy. Archived from the original on 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ Hafstad, Vala (12 October 2015). "Cameron Is Coming". Iceland Review. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Consulates of Iceland, United Kingdom". Government of Iceland.
- ISBN 9780313376207.
- ^ Cook, Bernard A. (2014). Europe Since 1945: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 207.
- ^ "EU mad over mackerel". Global Post. Retrieved 2011-09-30.