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Solid foundations of Iceland's foreign policy
Today Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, presented his annual report to Parliament on Foreign and International affairs. In his statement the Foreign Minister said that „our foreign...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2015/03/19/Solid-foundations-of-Icelands-foreign-policy/
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A report on the progress of plans to remove capital controls
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has, as provided for in Act No. 16/2013 of the Icelandic parliament Althingi, published a report on the progress of plans to remove capital controls. ...
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Foreign Minister reiterates that sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine must be respected
One year has passed since the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia. At this point in time Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, reiterates that the sovereignty and territorial integr...
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Social Services in times of Disaster, May 4-5 2015
This Nordic Symposium will bring together a multidisciplinary group of experts including administrators, academics and students as well as stakeholders working in the field, to discuss the role of lo...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2015/03/17/Social-Services-in-times-of-Disaster-May-4-5-2015/
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Government considers Iceland no longer an EU candidate
Minister for Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson today met with his Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkevics, who currently holds the Presidency of the European Union (EU). At the meeting, the Minist...
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Treasury finances January-December 2014
Statistics for Treasury finances for January-December 2014 are now available. Treasury finances January-December 2014
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2015/03/05/Treasury-finances-January-December-2014/
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The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture The Icelandic Council of Youth Policy on Youthwork 2014 -2018 August 2014 2 Content 1. Introduction 4 2. Goals 5 1. Nationwide organisation reg...
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Humanitarian assistance to Malawi due to floods
Iceland will donate approx. 75,000 US dollars in humanitarian assistance to Malawi. The funds, which will be channeled through Unicef, will be used to assist those affected by the recent floods in Mal...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2015/02/02/Humanitarian-assistance-to-Malawi-due-to-floods/
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First meeting of the Financial Stability Council in 2015
The first meeting of the Financial Stability Council in 2015 was held on Monday, 19 January in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. The Financial Stability Council is the authorities' officia...
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Minutes of the Meeting of the Financial Stability Council of 19 January 2015
Minutes of the Meeting of the Financial Stability Council, 19 January 2015. The meeting was held in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. Members of the Council: Minister of Finance and Econom...
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Barbershop Conference to rally men and boys to uphold gender equality
The Barbershop Conference, which is an initiative taken by Iceland and Suriname and aims at rallying men and boys to commit to upholding gender equality, will be held at the United Nations in New York...
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Treasury finances January-November 2014
Statistics for Treasury finances for January - October 2014 are now available. Treasury finances January-November 2014
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2015/01/08/Treasury-finances-January-November-2014/
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Treasury finances January-October 2014
Statistics for Treasury finances for January - October 2014 are now available. Treasury finances January-October 2014
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/12/05/Treasury-finances-January-October-2014/
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Important step in capital account liberalisation
The Icelandic authorities will not approve the LBI hf. winding-up committee's request for exemptions from the capital controls, submitted with a letter dated 12 June 2014. It is not agreed that the bo...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/12/04/Important-step-in-capital-account-liberalisation/
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A new Minister of the Interior
The new Minister came to the Ministry offices after the State Council meeting, whereupon she took the helm from outgoing Minister Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir and then met with Ministry staff. Cur...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/12/04/A-new-Minister-of-the-Interior/
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FATCA agreement between Iceland and the United States
Iceland has reached an agreement in substance with the United States on the terms of a Model 1 intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and has co...
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Iceland – All Year-round
Iceland – All Year-round (Ísland – allt árið) is a marketing initiative that aims to even seasonality in tourism and increase profitability from the industry in Iceland. The initiative aims at a...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/12/02/Iceland-All-Year-round/
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Iceland concludes eight bilateral air services agreements
Iceland participated along with 77 states in the busy Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN2014) organized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), on 17 – 21 November in Bali, Indonesi...
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EFTA Court advisory opinion delivered
The following is a joint press release from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Financial Supervisory Authority, and Central Bank of Iceland concerning the advisory opinion of the EFTA Court...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/11/24/EFTA-Court-advisory-opinion-delivered/