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The Government of Iceland and the Resolution Committee of Kaupthing are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached in respect of the initial capitalisation of New Kaupthing and the basis f...

The Government of Iceland and the Resolution Committee of Glitnir are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached in respect of the initial capitalisation of Islandsbanki and the basis for ...

Key points: Re-capitalisation of the banks Proposed ownership of Islandsbanki and New Kaupthing by Glitnir and Kaupthing respectively Lower than anticipated capital cost to taxpayer Important st...

Press release No. 49/2009 In recent weeks, negotiations have been ongoing between representatives of the Government of Iceland and the Resolution Committees of the three old banks on behalf of their ...

An advanced copy of Iceland's application for accession to the European Union has been submitted to the Swedish government, which currently holds the EU Presidency. Gudmundur Arni Stefansson, Amb...

A statement by Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir on the Parliament’s decision to approve an application for EU membership, 16 July 2009. The Parliament has decided that Iceland will apply f...

The Parliament of Iceland voted today in favour of applying for membership of the European Union. This follows a resolution proposal submitted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ossur Skarphedin...

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Opening Speech of H.E. Mr. Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, at an International Conference in Reykjavik on UNSC 1325, 19.-20. June 2009. View the speech in English (pdf ...

Treasury finances January-May 2009 (PDF 53K) Cash Flow Statement in January–May 2005–2009 Millions of krónur   2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Revenue ...

News release No 43/2009 Loan agreements have today been signed between Iceland and Denmark, Finland and Sweden respectively, and between Seðlabanki Íslands, guaranteed by Iceland and Norges Bank, gua...

United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development Statement by Mr. Emil Breki Hreggviðsson Deputy Permanent Representative 26 June 2009 ...

Pursuant to Article 23, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Central Bank of Iceland, the Prime Minister has appointed Már Guðmundsson to the position of Governor of the Central Bank for a term of five years...

Agreement has now been concluded on a Stability Pact which forms a cornerstone in the government’s plans for economic reconstruction. Leaders of central and local government, employers’ an...

Measures to achieve a balance in fiscal finances 2009-2013: Revisions of calculations and coordination with IMF (PDF 308 KB), July 2009

Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the  Tenth Meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on ...

Informal thematic Dialogue of the UN General Assembly on "Energy, Efficiency, Energy Conservation and New and Renwable Sources of Energy" Thursday, 18 June 2009 Statement by the Permanent Represe...

News release No 39/2009 Because of the uncertainities in the financial markets, Landsvirkjun and the Icelandic state have entered ito a response agreement. The Icelandic economy has been dominated b...

Fellow Icelanders. Iceland’s National Day, the 17th of June, holds a special place in the hearts of Icelanders. On this day, when the sun is close to its zenith and the day at its longest, Icel...

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