Iceland's center-right Independence Party and Progressive Party have each won 19 seats in the country's 63-seat Parliament, preliminary election results showed April 28, AP reported.

Iceland has suspended talks on entry to the European Union, the country's ruling coalition said Jan. 14, Reuters reported.

The Nordic countries Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland reached an agreement to in the future operate a joint fleet of military transport planes, The Copenhagen Post reported Nov. 8.

Finland and Sweden are ready to help Iceland with air surveillance, Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen said Oct. 30, Reuters reported.