2023 in Iceland

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See also:	Other events of 2023; Timeline of Icelandic history;

Events in the year 2023 in Iceland.

Incumbents

Events

9 June – Iceland announces that it will suspend operations at its embassy in Moscow, Russia, from 1 August, saying that "commercial, cultural and political relations" with Russia are "at an all-time low" and that maintaining the embassy is "no longer justifiable"^[1]
21 June – Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir announces that all whaling operations will be suspended in the country until August 31 at the earliest, citing welfare concerns after a video emerged of a hunted whale dying in agony over a five-hour period.^[2]
5 July – The Icelandic Meteorological Office issues a volcano warning after detecting around 2,200 earthquakes around Reykjavík, indicating a potential imminent eruption at Fagradalsfjall. An aviation safety alert has also been issued.^[3]
10 November – 2023 Iceland earthquakes: Iceland declares a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes occurs near the Fagradalsfjall volcano on the Southern Peninsula. The Icelandic Meteorological Office says that an eruption could occur in the coming days.^[4]
18 December – 2023 Iceland earthquakes:
- A volcanic eruption occurs on the Reykjanes Peninsula after weeks of earthquakes prompting the evacuation of 4,000 people. The Icelandic Meteorological Office says that the risk of lava flowing toward the town of Grindavík is high.^[5]

Deaths

9 May – Anna Kolbrún Árnadóttir, politician (b. 1970)^[6]
6 June – Árni Johnsen, journalist and politician, member of the Althing (1983–1987, 1991–2001, 2007–2013) (b. 1944)^[7]
30 June – Eva Maria Daniels, film producer (b. 1979)^[8]

Sports

References

^ "Iceland to Suspend Embassy Operations in Russia". Get the Latest Ukraine News Today - KyivPost. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
^ "Iceland suspends whale hunting over animal rights concerns". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
^ "Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 this morning originating in Fagradalsfjall". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
^ AFP (2023-11-10). "Iceland declares state of emergency over volcanic eruption threat". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
^ Adam, Darren (2023-12-18). "Eruption on Reykjanes Peninsula". RÚV. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ Alexander Kristjánsson (10 May 2023). "Anna Kolbrún Árnadóttir látin" (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
^ "Andlát: Árni Johnsen, fv. alþingismaður". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-06-07.
^ "Eva Maria Daniels, 'Reality' and 'What Maisie Knew' Producer, Dies at 43". Variety. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^ Eldur, Davíð (22 April 2022). "Halldór Karl yfirgefur deildarmeistara Fjölnis – Tekur við Hamri í Hveragerði". Karfan.is. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
^ UEFA.com. "UEFA EURO 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.

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[1] "Iceland to Suspend Embassy Operations in Russia". Get the Latest Ukraine News Today - KyivPost. Retrieved 2023-06-09.

[2] "Iceland suspends whale hunting over animal rights concerns". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.

[3] "Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 this morning originating in Fagradalsfjall". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved 2023-07-06.

[4] AFP (2023-11-10). "Iceland declares state of emergency over volcanic eruption threat". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-11.

[5] Adam, Darren (2023-12-18). "Eruption on Reykjanes Peninsula". RÚV. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[6] Alexander Kristjánsson (10 May 2023). "Anna Kolbrún Árnadóttir látin" (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 10 May 2023.

[7] "Andlát: Árni Johnsen, fv. alþingismaður". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-06-07.

[8] "Eva Maria Daniels, 'Reality' and 'What Maisie Knew' Producer, Dies at 43". Variety. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

[9] Eldur, Davíð (22 April 2022). "Halldór Karl yfirgefur deildarmeistara Fjölnis – Tekur við Hamri í Hveragerði". Karfan.is. Retrieved 2022-10-21.

[10] UEFA.com. "UEFA EURO 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.

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