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The Ministers letter to Nature Conservations
The Minister of Industries and Innovation, Mr Steingrímur J. Sigfússon sent a letter to the World Wildlife Fund and the Iceland Nature Conservation Association in reply to their concerns on the overfi...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/10/05/The-Ministers-letter-to-Nature-Conservations/
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Chief Negotiator of Montenegro meets with Foreign Minister
Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, met today with Aleksandar Andrija Pejovic, Chief Negotiator for Negotiations on Accession of Montenegro to the European Union. Pejovic is visiting I...
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Minister Skarphéðinsson addresses the UN General Assembly
Össur Skarphéðinsson, Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, called for reform of the United Nations Security Council in his address to the UN General Assembly this weekend. The Minister criticized t...
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Statement in the EFTA Standing Committee and the EEA Joint Committee
Iceland made statements in the EFTA Standing Committee and the EEA Joint Committee today and yesterday, following a recent adoption by the EU Council and European Parliament allowing trade sanctions a...
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Commissioner Hahn discusses regional policy in Iceland
Johannes Hahn, EU Commissioner for Regional Policy is in Iceland to dicuss Iceland‘s regional issues and how EU Regional Policy could help Iceland in the future. Hahn is meeting with ministers a...
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Treasury finances January-August 2012
Statistics for Treasury finances for January-August2012 are available now. Treasury finances January-August 2012 (PDF 100 KB)
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/09/27/Treasury-finances-January-August-2012/
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Group on the Removal of Iceland's Capital Controls
The Ad Hoc Group on the Removal of Iceland's Capital Controls consisting of representatives of the Icelandic Government and the European Commission with participation from the European Central Bank an...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/09/25/Group-on-the-Removal-of-Icelands-Capital-Controls/
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The National Economic Forecast for 2013
The National Economic Forecast for 2013 (PDF 120 KB), September 2012
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Parliamentary Resolution on a Plan of Action on Disabled Persons' Affairs until 2014
Parliamentary Resolution on a Plan of Action on Disabled Persons' Affairs until 2014
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Iceland nears total balance
Iceland‘s budget will next year come close to balance, as is stated in the Fiscal Budget Proposal for 2013. The proposal assumes a small total balance deficit which amounts to ISK 2,8 bn, or 0,1% of ...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/09/21/Iceland-nears-total-balance/
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Iceland withdraws from co-operation with Norway on purchase of rescue helicopters
On 30 November 2007, the Norwegian and Icelandic justice ministers signed a co-operation agreement on the purchase of new long-range rescue helicopters for Iceland. From the time the agreement was sig...
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The EFTA court hears oral arguments in the Icesave case
Today the EFTA Court in Luxembourg heard oral arguments in the so-called Icesave case. The case was brought before the Court by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, claiming that Iceland had breached its ...
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Foreign Minister of Cyprus meets with Minister Skarphéðinsson
The Foreign Minister of Cyprus, Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, is on an official visit to Iceland today. Cyprus currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Earlier today, Ko...
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Foreign Minister of Denmark visits Iceland
Iceland‘s Foreign Minister, Össur Skarphéðinsson, met today with Villy Søvndal, Foreign Minister of Denmark, who is on an official visit to Iceland. During their meeting the Foreign Ministers discuss...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/09/14/Foreign-Minister-of-Denmark-visits-Iceland/
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2013 - Fiscal budget information
Information regarding 2013 budget proposal and 2013 fiscal budget. The Fiscal Budget Proposal for 2013, Fiscal Consolidation Plan 2013-2016 (PDF 1,6 MB) Table 1, Treasury operating statement...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/09/13/2013-Fiscal-budget-information/
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Advertisement regarding the Referendum to be held on 20 October 2012
The following questions will be put to the electorate in the referendum: 1. Do you wish the Constitution Council's proposals to form the basis of a new draft Constit...
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The Arctic Council SAR agreement implemented in a live exercise
A four day exercise were the Arctic Council agreement on Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue in the Arctic will be implemented in a live exercise in and around the coast of East Green...
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Foreign Minister calls for greater political cooperation between the Arctic states
Minister for Foreign Affairs Össur Skarphéðinsson gave the opening address at a three day Conference of Arctic Parliamentarians (CPAR) in Akureyri on Wednesday. In his speech the minister called for g...
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Treasury finances January-July 2012
Statistics for Treasury finances for January-July 2012 are available now. Treasury finances January-July 2012
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/09/05/Treasury-finances-January-July-2012/
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The Foreign Minister meets with US Senator Murkowski
The Minister for Foreign Affairs met today with US Senator Ms. Lisa Murkowski from the State of Alaska. They discussed Arctic Affairs, renewable energy and issues pertaining to civilian and envir...