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Culture - The Arts, The National Cultural Heritage, Broadcasting, Language Policy, Sports and Youth Activities
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Iceland's Foreign Minister concerned regarding N-Korea's missile launch
Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ossur Skarphedinsson, has expressed his deep concern regardingNorth-Korea’s missile launch on 5 April. The launch took place despite UN Security Council Resolut...
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NATO summit welcomes Iceland's initiative on the High North
In his address to the 60th anniversary NATO Summit in Strasbourg – Kehl, Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ossur Skarphedinsson, urged the Alliance to focus on the High North in its future strat...
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Iceland's FM and US President discuss geothermal energy
During the NATO summit held in Strasbourg-Kehl during the weekend Mr. Össur Skarphéðinsson the Foreign Minister of Iceland held talks with Mr. Barack Obama President of the United States particularly ...
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UK Treasury Committe publishes report on failure of Icelandic Banks
In the Report, the Committee considers three sets of depositors: local authorities, charities and UK citizens who deposited in the Isle of Man and Guernsey subsidiaries of the Icelandic banks. The rep...
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Icelandic UN Permanent representative chairs a session on weapons of mass destruction
The Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, Dr. Gunnar Palsson, chairs a session at a seminar on Weapons of Mass Destruction, held by the International Peace Institute in Rye Brook,...
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Treasury finances January-February 2009
Treasury finances January-February 2009 (PDF 53K) Cash Flow Statement in January–February 2005–2009 Millions of krónur 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Revenue ...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2009/04/02/Treasury-finances-January-February-2009/
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Respect for human rights essential when rebuilding Afghanistan.
Ambassador Greta Gunnarsdottir spoke on behalf of Iceland at an international conference on Afghanistan, held in the Hague on 31 March. Ambassador Gunnarsdottir emphasized the willingness of the Icela...
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Foreign Minister attending NATO anniversary Summit
Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Össur Skarphéðinsson, will attend the 60th anniversary NATO Summit, which will be held on the 3 – 4 April in Strasbourg/ Kehl and Baden-Baden. The S...
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Principal tax rates 2009
Principal tax rates 2009 (PDF 73K) 1. Personal income taxation Iceland’s personal income tax structure is such that all personal income in 2009 (other than capital income, see below) is taxed at a PAY...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2009/04/01/Principal-tax-rates-2009/
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Amendment to Customs Act and Act on Foreign Exchange
News Announcement On 28 November last year, the Icelandic parliament Althingi approved amendments to the Foreign Exchange Act intended to prevent major depreciation of the Icelandic króna (ISK). The...
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Working Group Considers Recommendations by Banking Expert
At a cabinet meeting on 31 March, Iceland’s government discussed a report presented on 30 March by Finnish banking expert Kaarlo Jännäri. Jännäri provides an account of his examination of the le...
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Foreign Ministers of Iceland and UK meet in London
The Icelandic Foreign Minister, Mr Ossur Skarphedinsson, and the Foreign Secretary, Mr David Miliband MP, met in London on 31 March 2009 to discuss matters of mutual interest. There was a frank and p...
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The Kaarlo Jännäri Report on Banking Regulation and Supervision in Iceland Recommendations and Conclusions
In November 2008, as part of its Stand-By Arrangement with the International Monetary Fund, the Icelandic Government undertook to invite an experienced bank supervisor to assess the regulatory framewo...
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Increased cooperation in promoting Iceland and Icelandic products
On 26 March 2009, Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Industry, Ólöf Ýrr Atladóttir, Director of the Icelandic Tourist Board, and Jón Ásbergsson, CEO of the Trade Council of Iceland...
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Report on Nordic Development and Humanitarian Programmes
A report on Nordic development and humanitarian programmes in Afghanistan has been published. The report gives a good overview of individual country contributions in Afghanistan and discusses the pote...
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Government to Implement Eva Joly's recommendations on the Office of Special Prosecutor
At a cabinet meeting on 24 March, the Minister of Justice presented plans for substantially boosting financial allocations to the Office of the Special Prosecutor, which was set up to investigate matt...
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Deflation in March, Consumer Price Index decreases
According to figures from Statistics Iceland, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped by 0.56% MoM in March. The 12M inflation rate which was 17.6% in February is now 15.2% and the 12-month rate of the...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2009/03/24/Deflation-in-March-Consumer-Price-Index-decreases/
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Statement from the Minister of Finance
In accordance with the rules on capital contributions from the Treasury to savings banks, which were issued on December 17, 2008, the Ministry of Finance has already received applications from Sparisj...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2009/03/21/Statement-from-the-Minister-of-Finance/
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Cooperation in the High North on the agenda during Defence Minister Gade's visit
Denmark’s Minister of Defence, Soren Gade today met with Iceland’s Foreign Minister, Ossur Skarphedinsson, and Iceland’s Minister of Justice, Ragna Arnadottir. Air-policing in Icela...