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Outcome of the counting of votes cast in the referendum on 20 October 2012.
The announcement by the National Electoral Commission follows below. Counting of votes in the referendum held on 20 October 2012 on the proposals by the Constitutional Council for a draft Constitutio...
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Minister Skarphéðinsson receives Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Titov
Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, met today with Vladimir Titov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The Ministers discussed cooperation between ...
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2/3rd of negotiating chapters opened
Negotiations on three chapters were launched this morning in Iceland's accession talks with the European Union at an Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) in Brussels. The chapters opened are on Financia...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/10/24/2-3rd-of-negotiating-chapters-opened/
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Iceland Statements Regarding Coastal States Negotiations on Sustainable Fishing of Mackerel
The meeting between the Coastal States of Iceland, Norway, the Faroe Islands and the EU in London on the management of mackerel fisheries was inconclusive. The Icelandic delegation was lead by chief n...
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EU prepared for negotiations on Chapters 3 and 4
Iceland has received a confirmation from the EU Council Presidency, Cyprus, that EU considers Iceland prepared for negotiations on Chapter 3, Right of establishment and Freedom to provide services and...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/10/22/EU-prepared-for-negotiations-on-Chapters-3-and-4/
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Iceland supports World Bank publication on handbook on geothermal energy
ESMAP, the World Bank‘s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program, has published a Geothermal Handbook, a comprehensive guide to planning and financing geothermal projects. The primary authors of th...
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North Africa Days
A two-day international conference, Nordic Africa Days, opened today, 18 October in Reykjavík. The conference is held by the Nordic Africa Institute and the University of Iceland, with support f...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/10/18/North-Africa-Days/
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Two new Bills based on proposals from the Group of Three on Financial Stability in Iceland.
Framework legislation on financial stability needs to be adopted to enhance and preserve an efficient and effective financial system in Iceland for the public good. Similarly, a Financial Stability Co...
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Two new Bills based on proposals from the Group of Three on Financial Stability in Iceland
Press release no.: 13/2012 Joint press release of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Industries and Innovation Framework legislation on financial stability needs to be ...
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Opening benchmarks on agriculture and rural development fulfilled
Opening benchmarks, which were set for Chapter 11 on Agriclulture and rural development for Iceland‘s accession talks with the European Union, have been fulfilled by the Icelandic authorities. The EU ...
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The Well-being Watch's Report on Basic Services and Streamlining Measures in Times of Recession
In connection with the implementation of the Government‘s covenant on stability of 25 June 2009, the Welfare Watch was commissioned to “examine, in collaboration with the Union of Local Authorities an...
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Negotiations concluded on international agreement on Arctic marine oil pollution preparedness and response
Negotiations on an international agreement on Arctic marine oil pollution preparedness and response were concluded at a meeting of members of the Arctic Council in Reykjavík from October 9th to 11th. ...
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Framework for Financial Stability in Iceland
Framework for Financial Stability in Iceland (PDF 4,8 MB), October 2012
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Positive progress report on Iceland
The European Commission today published a progress report on the status in Iceland‘s accession negotiations with the European Union. The main conclusions are positve, stating that Iceland´s accession ...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2012/10/10/Positiveprogress-report-on-Iceland/
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Preparation of international agreement on Arctic marine oil pollution preparedness and response
This week around 70 representatives from the Arctic states will gather in Reykjavík for negotiations on a legally binding agreement on mutual assistance in the case of a marine oil spills in the Arcti...
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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...