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  • 29 October 2024 / Prime Minister's Office

    Declaration by the Nordic Prime Ministers

    Accelerating measures to achieve an integrated Nordic region with cross-border freedom of movement In 2019, in Reykjavik, we agreed on an ambitious vision: for the Nordic region to become the most sus...


  • 29 October 2024 / Prime Minister's Office

    Statement at the fourth Nordic-Ukrainian Summit

    At the fourth Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Thingvellir on 28 October, the Prime Ministers of Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden and the President of Ukraine issued the following statement: ...


  • 27 October 2024 / Prime Minister's Office

    Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Iceland

    President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will arrive in Iceland tomorrow. President Zelensky will meet with Prime Minister of Iceland, Bjarni Benediktsson, and participate in the fourth Nordic-Ukrainia...


  • 15 October 2024 / Prime Minister's Office

    Prime Minister hands in Government‘s resignation

    Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson today met with President Halla Tómasdóttir to deliver his Government‘s resignation. The president accepted the resignation and requested that the government would ac...


  • 11 June 2024 / Ministry of Education and Children, Prime Minister's Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Iceland increases contributions to UNRWA

    Today, the Minister of Education and Children's Affairs, Ásmundur Einar Daðason attended on behalf of the Prime Minister of Iceland the Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response conference in Jord...


  • 31 May 2024 / Prime Minister's Office

    Joint statement of the Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Stockholm

    At the third Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Stockholm on 31 May 2024, the Prime Ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland and the Presidents of Ukraine and Finland issued the following statement: W...


  • 15 January 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Justice

    Reykjanes Volcanic Eruption: Icelandic Government Advice

    Eruption does not present a threat to life Damage to infrastructure in the area is being monitored and nearby town had already been evacuated No disruption to international or domestic fl...


  • 19 December 2023 / Ministry of Justice, Prime Minister's Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Reykjanes Volcanic Eruption: Icelandic Government Advice

    Eruption does not present a threat to life  Risk to infrastructure is being monitored and a nearby town had already been evacuated No disruptions to international or local aviation&n...


  • 13 December 2023 / Prime Minister's Office

    Joint Statement of the Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Oslo

    At the second Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Oslo 13 December, the Prime Minister of Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden and the President of Finland and Ukraine issued the following statement: We, the le...


  • 05 December 2023 / Prime Minister's Office

    Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Prize for Women's Empowerment open for nominations

    Nominations are now open for the Vigdís Finnbogadóttir's Prize for Women's Empowerment. The award was established in Reykjavík last May on the eve of the Council of Europe summit. Sponsored by the Cou...


  • 15 November 2023 / Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Justice

    Construction started on barrier to protect the power plant in Svartsengi

    Construction has started on a barrier to protect the power plant in Svartsengi from the possible consequences of a volcanic eruption. Work on the protective barrier is being carried out in accordance ...


  • 11 November 2023 / Prime Minister's Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice

    Seismic activity in Reykjanes

    Icelandic Civil Protection authorities have declared a state of emergency following increased seismic activity in Reykjanes Peninsula. During last night the town of Grindavik was evacuated as a preven...


  • 13 July 2023 / Prime Minister's Office

    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 ...


  • 10 July 2023 / Prime Minister's Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    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...


  • 26 June 2023 / Prime Minister's Office

    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...


  • 16 June 2023 / Prime Minister's Office

    Nordic Prime Ministers joined by Prime Minister of Canada at annual meeting

    On June 25-26th, the annual summer meeting of the Nordic Prime Ministers will be held in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a special guest. One of the main topics...


  • 16 June 2023 / Prime Minister's Office

    Prime Minister of Iceland nominated as WHO Champion

    Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, has been appointed WHO Champion for the Well-being Economy Initiative for the next two years. The initiative aims to shift attention to actions that imp...


  • 17 May 2023 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister's Office

    Accountability for Ukraine and democracy top agenda of the Reykjavík Summit ​

    Today, the Reykjavík Summit, the 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe member States, concluded with important decisions in support of Ukraine and the core values of the...


  • 16 May 2023 / Prime Minister's Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Reykjavik Summit of the Council of Europe has started ​

    Accountability for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the promotion and protection of the core values of the Council of Europe are the main topics of the Summit of the...


  • 12 May 2023 / Prime Minister's Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Reykjavik Summit of the Council of Europe 16-17 May​

    The fourth Summit of the Council of Europe takes p...

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