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2010 in Iceland

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1990s 2000s 2010s

See also:
  
Other events of 2010 Timeline of Icelandic history

The following lists events that happened in 2010 in Iceland.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
  • Prime Minister – Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

    • January

  • January 2 - A quarter of voters in Iceland sign a petition asking President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson to veto a bill on repaying US$5 billion to foreign savers who lost their money when Icelandic banks collapsed.
  • January 5 - President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson announces a referendum during a live televised speech.

    • March

  • March 6 - Iceland holds a referendum about compensating the United Kingdom and the Netherlands after the collapse of the Icesave bank, with a 95% "no" vote recorded.
  • March 20 - The volcano, Eyjafjallajökull, erupts starting mass destruction in Europe.

    • April

  • April 13 - An American Boeing 767 passenger jet makes an emergency landing in Iceland after reports of chemical fumes in the cabin. A spokesman for Keflavik airport outside Reykjavík says several crew members on the American Airlines flight had complained of dizziness.
  • April 14 - Air traffic is closed over Northern Norway as ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano drifts towards Europe.

    • References

    2010 in Iceland Wikipedia
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