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Sovereignty, farming and fishing: Iceland votes on its future with the EU 29 August 2026 at 09:00

Sovereignty, farming and fishing: Iceland votes on its future with the EU

By: Miranda Bryant in Hvammur · Þorlákshöfn and Reykjavík

29 August 2026 at 09:00

Country holds a knife-edge referendum that cuts across political divides on taking step closer to Brussels after Trump threats towards Greenland

For a long time, the prospect of becoming the third generation to run his family farm was an exciting one, says Davíð Clausen Pétursson.

Icelandic farmers were starting to get higher prices for their meat and milk, debt was no longer an occupational prerequisite and innovation was on the rise.

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‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years 29 August 2026 at 08:00

‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

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By: Jillian Ambrose

29 August 2026 at 08:00

As one of Europe’s biggest consumers of gas the UK may be particularly exposed to heightened price volatility

Europe is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered “winter panic” among energy traders, experts have warned.

The EU’s gas stocks were 63% full in the last week of August, well below the 80% average for late August over recent years and among the lowest levels ever recorded for this time of year.

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‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years 29 August 2026 at 08:00

‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

World news | The Guardian

By: Jillian Ambrose

29 August 2026 at 08:00

As one of Europe’s biggest consumers of gas the UK may be particularly exposed to heightened price volatility

Europe is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered “winter panic” among energy traders, experts have warned.

The EU’s gas stocks were 63% full in the last week of August, well below the 80% average for late August over recent years and among the lowest levels ever recorded for this time of year.