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A parliamentary resolution on Iceland's Arctic Policy was approved by Althingi on March 28 2011. It aims at securing Icelandic interests with regard to the effects of climate change, environmental iss...

The Government of Iceland today issued a statement on the occasion of the conclusion of wage negotiations between the social partners. The negotiation have been ongoing for some time but concluded on ...

Statistics for Treasury finances in January-March 2011 are now available. Treasury finances January-March 2011 (PDF 45 KB)

At a meeting with Mr. S.M. Krishna, India's Foreign Minister in New Delhi yesterday, Mr. Ossur Skarphedinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, made a formal request that India would continue to support ...

In a referendum held last Saturday, the Icelandic people decided to reject a legislation providing a state guarantee for the reimbursement payments by the Icelandic Deposit Guarantee Fund to the gover...

Statistics for Treasury finances in January-February 2011 are now available. Treasury finances January-February 2011 (PDF 42 KB)

Screening meeting with the European Union on Chapter 29 – European Union Customs Union – was concluded in Brussels 6 April. At the meeting, which was the latter one of two, experts from Iceland and th...

A referendum on the so-called ‘Icesave Agreement' was held in Iceland on Saturday, 9 April. The referendum concerns the validity of Act No. 13/2011, which authorised the Minister of Finance to sign t...

Press Release  No.: 3/2011 A referendum on the so-called ‘Icesave Agreement' was held in Iceland on Saturday, 9 April. The referendum concerns the validity of Act No. 13/2011, which authoris...

A referendum on the so-called ‘Icesave Agreement' was held in Iceland on Saturday, 9 April. The referendum concerns the validity of Act No. 13/2011, which authorised the Minister of Finance to sign t...

Screening meeting with the European Union on Chapter 33 – Financial and Budgetary Provisions – was concluded in Brussels yesterday. At the meeting, which was the latter one of two, experts from Icelan...

Screening meeting with the European Union on Chapter 12 – Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy – was concluded in Brussels yesterday. At the meeting, which was the latter one of two, exper...

Yesterday, Mr. Össur Skarphedinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, attended a conference in London, where representatives from fifty states and international organizations met to discuss the situation...

Screening meeting with the European Union on Chapter 22 – Regional Policy and Coordination of structural instruments – was concluded in Brussels 22 February. At the meeting, which was the latter one o...

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Össur Skarphéðinsson, has announced that Iceland will contribute ISK 12 million to humanitarian assistance for people affected by the crisis in Libya. ISK 6 milli...

The Government of Iceland will contribute ISK 10 million to humanitarian assistance in Japan in response to the emergency situation caused by the devastating earthquake and tsunami. Following a cabin...

Screening meeting with the European Union on Chapter 19 – Social Policy and Employment – was concluded in Brussels 16 Mars. At the meeting, which was the latter one of two, experts from Iceland and th...

Statistics for Treasury finances in January 2011 are now available. Treasury finances January 2011

"Sagenhaftes Island" has received a € 200,000 grant from the EU's Culture programme. In the months before the Frankfurt Book Fair in October, Sagenhaftes Island will stage an ambitious series of cultu...

With reference to Article 5 of the Referendum Act, No. 91/2010 (cf. Article 26 of the Constitution, No. 33/1944), it is hereby determined that a referendum will beheld on 9 April 2011 regarding the va...