Politics

Iceland as ‘52nd state’ joke lands US ambassador nominee in hot water

Eric Kliszcz
 16.01.2026, 15:44
Many believe Iceland's FM Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir should reject Billy Long as U.S. ambassador to Iceland. (Getty Images)
Many believe Iceland's FM Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir should reject Billy Long as U.S. ambassador to Iceland. (Getty Images)

Tensions in the Arctic are high as the U.S. says it wants to take control of Greenland.