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Aufgrund des 25. Jubiläums der Nordischen Botschaften in Berlin bleibt die Botschaft von Island am Montag den 21. Oktober und Dienstag den 22. Oktober geschlossen. Die Botschaft öffnet am Mittwoch den...

Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson today met with President Halla Tómasdóttir to deliver his Government‘s resignation. The president accepted the resignation and requested that the government would ac...

The European Union expresses its grave concern about the recent escalation along the Blue Line. The EU condemns all attacks against UN missions. It expresses particularly grave concern regarding the ...

On 9 October, the Chiefs of Defence of Iceland, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden and the United States met in Keflavík, Iceland, to discuss priorities and perspectives in relation to the secur...

Iceland was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council today at the UN General Assembly in New York. Nineteen countries put forward their candidatures for eighteen available seats on the Counc...

The EU condemns in the strongest terms Iran’s attack against Israel which constitutes a serious threat to regional security. The EU reiterates its commitment to the security of Israel. Once again, a ...

The undersigned country members of the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse (Global Partnership) call attention to the urgent need to counter the spread of gendere...

Moody’s Ratings (Moody's) has upgraded the local and foreign-currency long-term issuer ratings of the Government of Iceland to A1 from A2 and changed the outlook to stable from positive. The key drive...

On 18 September 2024, Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir presented her Letter of Credence as Ambassador of Iceland to the United States to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States. During the ceremony,...

Today marks a significant milestone in Nordic Defence Cooperation as we, the Chiefs of Defence of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, proudly announce the signing of the Nordic Defence Conc...

Increased cooperation between the United States and Iceland, including in the fields of technology and innovation, were among the topics of discussion at a meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs...

In the fiscal budget proposal for 2025, introduced today, emphasis is placed on the prioritization of government spending in favour of vulnerable groups within existing expenditure frames and on impro...

Exercise Northern Viking 2024 came to an end this week, after eleven days of successful cooperation between Iceland and the United States, as well as seven other NATO Allies. The main focus was on cre...

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Iceland’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ with a Stable Outlook. Iceland's 'A' rating is underpinned by its very high income per capita and gov...

The EU urges immediate humanitarian pauses to enable the vaccination of all children in Gaza against the poliovirus. The Gaza Strip has been polio-free for the last 25 years. It is alarming that poli...

As Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden deeply regret Israel’s decision to no longer facilitate Norway’s representation to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and revoke the diplomatic st...

The Northern Viking 2024 defence exercise will take place in and around Iceland from 26 August to 3 September. The main purpose of the exercise is to practice the defence of vital national infrastruct...

Earlier this summer, the State's Financial Management Authority, on behalf of the Ministry, advertised for coordinators for the offering of the state’s holdings in Íslandsbanki, targeting both domest...

On this World Humanitarian Day, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdo...

The European Union fully supports the call by the Leaders of the US, Egypt and Qatar to conclude the ceasefire and hostages and detainees release deal.