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In the fiscal budget proposal for 2025, introduced today, emphasis is placed on the prioritization of government spending in favour of vulnerable groups within existing expenditure frames and on impro...

Exercise Northern Viking 2024 came to an end this week, after eleven days of successful cooperation between Iceland and the United States, as well as seven other NATO Allies. The main focus was on cre...

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Iceland’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ with a Stable Outlook. Iceland's 'A' rating is underpinned by its very high income per capita and gov...

As Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden deeply regret Israel’s decision to no longer facilitate Norway’s representation to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and revoke the diplomatic st...

The Northern Viking 2024 defence exercise will take place in and around Iceland from 26 August to 3 September. The main purpose of the exercise is to practice the defence of vital national infrastruct...

As Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden deeply regret Israel’s decision to no longer facilitate Norway’s representation to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and revoke the diplomatic st...

Earlier this summer, the State's Financial Management Authority, on behalf of the Ministry, advertised for coordinators for the offering of the state’s holdings in Íslandsbanki, targeting both domest...

On this World Humanitarian Day, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdo...

National Action Plan (NAP) on Antimicrobial Resistance 2025-2029

A British air squadron is expected to arrive in Iceland at the beginning of next week, marking the start of a NATO air surveillance mission in Iceland (ASIC IPPN). The squadron consists of four F-35 f...

A new obstetric fistula theatre at Bo Government Hospital was officially opened on 19 July. The refurbishments for the operating theatre are a part of an Iceland government funded five-year programme ...

The year 2023 was an active year for GRÓ – Centre for Capacity Development, Sustainability and Societal Change, and the four training programmes on fisheries, gender equality, geothermal energy and la...

The Nordic countries are greatly concerned by the withholding of Palestinian clearance revenues which is exacerbating the strenuous fiscal situation of the Palestinian Authority. Like the G7 in its re...

The Parliament of Iceland passed a law on June 23rd on the commencement of a sales process for the state's holdings in Íslandsbanki hf. The law stipulates that the state's share in the bank will be so...

The Republic of Iceland has issued a gender bond in the amount of 50 million Euros, the equivalent of ISK 7.5 billion. The bond bears a 3.4% fixed rate coupon and has a 3-year maturity. The bonds are ...

L'Ambassade d'Islande à Paris, qui représente également l'Islande en Espagne, a participé cette année pour la deuxième fois à la Feria del Libro à Madrid en collaboration avec les autres ambassades no...

Une splendide exposition des œuvres du grand artiste islandais, Erró, a été inaugurée hier au Musée d’Angoulême en collaboration avec la Ville de Reykjavik et la Ville d’Angoulême. Les maires des...

Report on Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Build-up in Iceland National policy framework — Directive 2014/94/EU

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...

The Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir, has issued a license to Hvalur hf. for the hunting of fin whales.  The license is valid for the 2024 hunting season,...