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A workshop on cooperation in geothermal issues
Representatives of government and industry from Iceland, Japan and the European Union, met in Brussels last week for a workshop on cooperation in geothermal issues. The workshop was held in the pre...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/03/15/A-workshop-on-cooperation-in-geothermal-issues/
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Repayment of Treasury and Central Bank debt
In March, the Treasury of Iceland and the Central Bank of Iceland will prepay loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Nordic countries in the amount of 116 b.kr. The transaction repr...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/03/15/Repayment-of-Treasury-and-Central-Bank-debt/
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Defence of the Government of Iceland in the Icesave case
The Government of Iceland has lodged with the EFTA Court its statement of defence in the Icesave case. The statement is submitted in response to the application lodged by the EFTA Surveillance A...
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Increased cooperation on Arctic affairs between Iceland and France
France and Iceland have agreed to reinforce their cooperation on arctic matters. This was discussed at a meeting today in Paris between Össur Skarphédinsson, Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, an...
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Treasury finances January-November 2011
Statistics for Treasury finances for January-November 2011 are available now (PDF 100 KB)
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/03/07/Treasury-finances-January-November-2011/
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Treasury finances January-December 2011
Statistics for Treasury finances for January-December 2011 are available now. Treasury finances January-December 2011 (PDF 150 KB)
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/03/06/Treasury-finances-January-December-2011/
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Foreign Minister Skarphéðinsson met with Danish Minister for European Affairs
Icelandic Foreign Minister Össur Skarphéðinsson, met yesterday with Nicolai Wammen, Denmark's Minister for European Affairs. Mr. Skarphéðinsson explained the status of Iceland's accession negotiations...
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First meeting of the consultative group for Iceland‘s accession negotiations
The consultative group for Iceland‘s accession negotiations with the European Union held its first meeting at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Friday the 24th of February. The chairperson of the gr...
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Statement on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries at the Friends of Syria conference in Tunis, 24th of February 2012
The Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Villy Søvndal, today delivered a statement on behalf of the five Nordic countries and the three Baltic states at the “Friends of Syria” conference held in Tuni...
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Commissioner for Human Rights visits Iceland
The Commissioner regularly conducts visits to help raise the standards of human rights protection in all Council of Europe member states, in accordance with his mandate. Visits aim at pursuing a direc...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/02/09/Commissioner-for-Human-Rights-visits-Iceland/
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Male Violence against Women in Intimate Relationships in Iceland
In 2006, the Icelandic government adopted an action plan for measures to combat violence against women in intimate relationships, based on the concept that violence against women affects everyone in s...
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Interim Report by the collaborative groupmonitoring welfarein the Suðurnes region
This interim report describes the situation in the Suðurnes region three years after the economic collapse of the autumn of 2008. It was prepared by a collaborative group monitoring welfare issues in ...
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Gender equalityin Iceland
Information on Gender Equality Issues in Iceland issued by Centre for Gender Equality Iceland. This overview provides useful information about the context, the legal and practical aspects of gender eq...
Path: https://www.government.is/publications/reports/report/2012/02/07/Gender-equalityin-Iceland/
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A meeting of the Hoyvik Council in Reykjavik
At the annual meeting of the Hoyvik Council, held in Reykjavík yesterday, Foreign Minister Össur Skarphéðinsson and Kaj Leo Johannesen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, discussed increased t...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/02/03/A-meeting-of-the-Hoyvik-Council-in-Reykjavik/
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Iceland´s bond issue last June still draws great attention
EuroWeek magazine has selected the bond issue of Iceland among the best in their choice of the best bond issues for 2011. The Icelandic issue last June in US Dollars for 1 bn. 4.875% 5 year trade wit...
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Cyprus supports Iceland's application
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Össur Skarphéðinsson met with Ms. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, the Foreign Minister of Cyprus, during his official visit to Cyprus. Ms. Kozakou-Marcoullis pledged f...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/01/27/Cyprus-supports-Icelands-application/
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Parliamentary resolution on a four year gender equality action programme
The Althing resolves under Article 11 of the Act on Equal Status and Equal Rights of Women and Men, No. 10/2008, to adopt the following governmental action programme on gender equality for the years 2...
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2012 - Fiscal budget information
Information regarding 2012 budget proposal. Table 1, Treasury operating statement 2009-2012 (PDF 20 KB) Table 2, Treasury cash flow and capital transactions 2009-2012 (PDF 20 KB) Table 3, Treasu...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/01/23/2012-Fiscal-budget-information/
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Towards a strategy to prevent dropout in Iceland - Result of the OECD Iceland Workshop Preventing dropout in upper secondary schools in Iceland
Towards a strategy to prevent dropout in Iceland - Result of the OECD Iceland Workshop Preventing dropout in upper secondary schools in Iceland
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The Icelandic national curriculum guide for preschools : 2012
The Icelandic national curriculum guide for preschools : 2012