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Dear fellow Icelanders, dear guests. It is appropriate that we should be celebrating the one-hundredth anniversary of our sovereignty here in Harpa, with a cultural event where the history of our sove...

Dear people of Iceland On this day, 100 years ago, the Icelandic flag was first raised here, in this place. December 1, 1918 was a lovely day here in Reykjavik – the weather was cold but clear, ships...

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland, convened a high-level roundtable of women leaders to discuss peace, security and sustainability in Höfði House today. Calling for inclusive and sustaina...

This week the Treasury bought back its own bonds from the Central Bank of Iceland in the amount of ISK 24bn. The securities in question are nominal Treasury bonds in the RIKB 20, RIKB 22, RIKB 25, and...

Ladies and gentlemen. It is a privilege and an honor to be here. The Positive economy index is based on a welcoming and necessary development in looking at economic growth and prosperity. It differs...

On 1 December 2018, the Government of Iceland will host a cultural programme celebrating the centenary of Iceland as a sovereign country. The program will explore the past while focusing on the future...

Ladies and gentlemen. While Iceland has a population of only 350.000, we are the most connected country in the world, placing first on ICT’s Development Index last year. 98% of all households in Icela...

Meeting held at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs In attendance were: Bjarni Benediktsson, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, chairman; Már Guðmundsson, Governor of the Central Bank ...

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs today published a report on the progress of plans to remove restrictions on cross-border capital movements and foreign currency trading. The minister shall...

The leaders of Iceland and the UK have agreed that Icelandic citizens in the UK and British citizens in Iceland will retain their residence rights after Brexit, even in the case of a no-deal with the ...

This week, Iceland hosts the annual NATO conference on weapons of mass destruction, arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation. Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Iceland‘s Minister for Foreign Affairs s...

This month NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 takes place in Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. As an integral part of Trident Juncture, several activities took place in Iceland last week with the...

The annual Arctic Circle Assembly took place at Harpa last week, attracting over 2,000 guests from over fifty countries. The assembly, led by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson former President of Iceland, has be...

Mr. Chairman of the Arctic Circle, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, former President of Iceland, Excellencies, distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. It‘s an honour to be here with you today. Time of pro...

The fourth meeting of the Financial Stability Council in 2018 was held on Friday October 5th. The meeting discussed risks in the financial system which is still considered moderate, despite having inc...

The results of the Government accounts for 2017 have now been published and the accounts sent to Parliament. The accounts show a surplus of ISK 39bn, showing Iceland’s strong fiscal position. Revenues...

The Ministerial Committee on Economic Affairs and Restructuring of the Financial System has decided to commence a review of the statutory framework for monetary policy, macroprudential policy, and fin...

The Ambassador of Iceland had the honour to present his credentials to His Majesty the King of Belgium, Philippe I, on 4 October 2018. One of the Embassy‘s tasks is to represent Iceland in Belgium. Ov...

Mr. Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, is back from his visit to New York, where he attended the United Nations General Assembly. He then went on to France, where he met wit...

Barbershop Conference OECD, Paris 2 October 1, 2018 Statement by H.E. Mr. Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you all for being with us tod...