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02 October 2023 /The Minister for Foreign Affairs visits the new mobile field hospital for Ukraine
The Foreign Minister went on a two-day official working visit to Estonia last week. During the visit, she met with Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna and Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur. Furthermore, the M...
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16 September 2023 /Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse
Global Partnership statement for International Day of Democracy This is a pivotal year for the status of democracy globally with more than 100 countries scheduled to hold elections in the coming...
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12 September 2023 /Iceland was the fastest growing European economy in the first half of the year.
Iceland was the fastest growing European economy in the first half of the year. 1Rapid growth has gone hand-in-hand with a buoyant labour market, with negligible unemployment and 30,000 more employed ...
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04 September 2023 /Government accounts 2022: improved performance and positive primary balance
The overall outcome of Part A-1 of the Government accounts for 2022 is nearly ISK 100m more favourable than was provided for in the 2022 National Budget, and about ISK 50bn better than estimated in la...
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01 September 2023 /Fitch Affirms Iceland at ‘A’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Iceland´s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ with a Stable Outlook. According to Fitch, Iceland's ‘A’ rating is underpinned by its very high incom...
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31 August 2023 /Stricter conditions and increased supervision a precondition for continuing hunting of fin whales
Today, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Svandís Svavarsdóttir will issue a new Regulation intended to improve the framework for the hunting of fin whales. The Regulation comes in response t...
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29 August 2023 /Commander of NATO's Allied Air Command visits Iceland
General James B. Hecker commander of NATO's Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) and the US Air Force Europe (USAFE) is visiting Iceland. Hecker met with Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, Minister for For...
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28 August 2023 /Increased services for Icelandic businesses abroad
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Business Iceland have made an agreement for Business Iceland to take over an increasing level of services for Icelandic businesses in foreign markets by recruiting...
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13 August 2023 /US flight squadron deployed to Iceland
A Bomber Task Force (BTF) from the US Air Force is set to deploy to Iceland today, Sunday August 13th. The BTF will conduct exercises with allied nations in Northern Europe, and will be operating out...
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01 August 2023 /Iceland increases its presence in Ukraine
The Ministries for Foreign Affairs for Iceland and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding that will grant diplomats and other representat...
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01 August 2023 /Embassy operations of Iceland in Moscow suspended
Operations of the Embassy of Iceland in Moscow have been suspended as of today. Countries represented by the embassy will be covered by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland. On June 9, the Mini...
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26 July 2023 /German flight squadron deployed to Iceland
A squadron of six Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from the German Air Force will arrive in Keflavik to conduct a training mission in Icelandic airspace later this week. The German Air Force seeks to ...
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15 July 2023 /Moody’s changes outlook on Iceland’s ratings to positive, affirms A2 ratings
Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has today changed the outlook on Government of Iceland’s ratings to positive from stable and affirmed the local and foreign-currency issuer ratings at A2. The key...
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13 July 2023 /U.S.-Nordic Leaders’ Summit in Helsinki, 13 July 2023
On 13 July 2023, the Presidents of Finland and the United States and the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden met in Helsinki for the third U.S.-Nordic Leaders’ Summit. Building on ...
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10 July 2023 /Icelandic Government advice following a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula
Risk to populated areas and critical infrastructure considered low No disruptions to international aviation Any attempts to visit the site of the eruption are strongly discouraged Vol...
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05 July 2023 /Iceland provides equipment for Ukrainian EOD teams
Iceland, together with the Nordic countries and Lithuania, has since March this year been leading an EOD training programme in Lithuania. Iceland has decided in connection with the training to provide...
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01 July 2023 /Alternate airport tax for domestic airport development adopted into law
Alþingi (Parliament) has approved the Minister of Infrastructure‘s parliamentary bill on the management and development of airports and air navigation services, thereby creating a comprehensive legal ...
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29 June 2023 /Excerpt from the Report of the Minister for Foreign Affairs to the Parliament
An English excerpt from the annual Report of the Minister for Foreign Affairs to the Icelandic Parliament is now available. The report provides an overview of Iceland's foreign relations and the main ...
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29 June 2023 /Security Forum on Critical Undersea Infrastructure held in Iceland
Representatives from all the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) participant nations and partners came together at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, this week for a Security Forum on Critical Undersea Infrastru...
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26 June 2023 /Joint Statement by the Prime Ministers of the Nordic countries and Canada
Joint Statement by the Prime Ministers of the Nordic countries and Canada Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, 26 June 2023 On 26 June 2023, the Prime Ministers and the Heads of Government of Denma...