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Iceland and the surrounding world, Part 5. Iceland is an independent, sovereign state which controls its own destiny. That's the way we want to have it and that's the policy of the Left-Green Move...

A land of opportunities, Part 6. This series of articles entitled “Rising from the Ruins” has looked at the events leading up to and the causes of the collapse which occurred here in Iceland, the ...

Government actions and their success, February 2009 – August 2009, Part 2. A year and a half ago, in the wake of the economic collapse, the coalition of the Left-Green Movement and the Social Demo...

The Icelandic Economy – Status and outlook at midsummer 2010, Part 3. From its own experience, the general public knows all too well how heavy the blow was that struck the Icelandic economy with t...

The tasks ahead, Part 4. Previous articles have looked at the causes and consequences of the banks' collapse, the success which has already been achieved in combating the recession and the nationa...

Causes and consequences of the banks' collapse, Part 1 When there are hardly enough hours each day to deal with pressing issues, this author is likely not the only one who tends to become preoccup...

Slovakia's experience of accession negotiations and membership of the European Union, as well as the effect of financial crisis on Europe's economy, were the main topics of a working lunch, hosted by ...

Statistics for Treasury finances in January - July 2010 are now available. Treasury finances in January - July 2010

Meetings on Icesave-issues were held in Haag between negotiations committees of Iceland, Britain and The Netherlands, on 2. and 3. September. The meetings were useful but nothing has yet been decided ...

Central government debts and assets 2000-2009 (PDF 27 KB), August 2010

Aviation leaders, experts and policy-makers from all over the world will assemble in Iceland in September to discuss the lessons learned from the Eyjafallajökull eruption and how technology, rules, re...

Statistics for Treasury finances in January-June 2010 are now available Treasury finances January - June 2010

At a cabinet meeting this morning the Minister for Foreign Affairs informed that ISK 23 million will be contributed to emergency aid in areas impacted by the monsoon floods in Pakistan. The floods, th...

Policy on Public Universities

“ A Toast to Canada” Your Honor, Lieutenant Governor Philip S Lee Fjallkona, Helga Malis. Ladies and Gentlemen , kæru vinir. Good afternoon to you all. It is a great pleasure to be with you here ...

Attorney General. Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends It is a great pleasure to stand here at this historic site - on the grounds of Borg  in Mountain, North Dakota  - and be with you as you...

Iceland's accession negotiations with the European Union were formally opened today at the first intergovernmental conference in Brussels. Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, Össur Skarphédinsson,...

Össur Skarphedinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs will be traveling to Brussels Today, where he is to participate in the Intergovernmental Conference on 27 July 2010, which marks the start of the neg...

In a one-hour long meeting with Xi Jinping, Vice President of the People's Republic of China, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing today, the Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, Össur Skarph...

Statistics for Treasury finances in January-April 2010 are now available. Treasury finances January-April 2010 (PDF 56 KB)