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Icelandic authorities have welcomed the ruling by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) that the wordmark registration of “Iceland”, which had been registered in the European Union b...

It is possible that the United Kingdom will leave the European Union and the EEA without a withdrawal agreement on 12 April 2019. UK citizens who have their domicile registered in Iceland will be guar...

Moody’s published an issuer comment today on the possible impact of WOW air’s collapse on the Icelandic economy. Moody’s expect the short term effect to be negative on 2019 economic growth, but in lon...

45 actions in support of the Living Standards Agreement Scale over the term of the Agreement ISK 80 billion Childbirth leave extended to 12 months In combination, reforms of the incom...

Icelandic Transport Authority (ICETRA) has issued an announcement due to the end of operation of Wow Air. All Wow Air flights have been cancelled. Announcement of the ICETRA in full How will...

The following shall apply for holders of UK driving licences visiting or living in Iceland in the event of the United Kingdom exiting the European Union. Visitors in Iceland Visitors with UK licence...

Andras Hamori shared his story from the Holocaust at a well-attended meeting in Reykjavik last week. Andras is a Jew of Hungarian origin who survived the horrors of World War II. In the spring of...

The fiscal strategy for the years 2020-2024 reflects the strong position and discipline in government finances in a slower-paced economy. The strategy is a key factor in the important task of co-ordin...

Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson and Commissioner Canete discussed on 20 March 2019 the EU Third Energy Package, taking into account the unique situation in Iceland as concerns renewable ene...

The Icelandic authorities are aware that discussions have commenced between Wow air and Icelandair on the feasibility of a combination of the two businesses. The authorities are supportive of these di...

Today, Iceland led a group of countries at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to improve the situation of human rights in the country. This is the first time th...

Act no. 14/2019, which amends the Foreign Exchange Act, no. 87/1992, and the Act on the Treatment of Króna-Denominated Assets Subject to Special Restrictions, no. 37/2016, was published in the La...

The Human Rights Council opened its fortieth regular session in Geneva yesterday. Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Foreign Minister of Iceland, was among around 100 high-level dignitaries who presented stat...

The tax burden on persons in the lowest income group would be reduced by 2 percentage points if the changes to the tax system which the government is proposing are adopted. These changes are in line ...

In accordance with Article 44 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Iceland has prepared this combined fifth and sixth report on the measures taken to implement the CRC and the second re...

Trade, Arctic and security and defense were among the topics discussed at a lunch meeting between Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Foreign Minister of Iceland, and Michael Pompeo, US Secretary of State, in ...

An agreement on citizens' rights has been reached between the EEA EFTA States, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and the United Kingdom should the UK leave the EU without a withdrawal agreement. ...

Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has declared Iceland‘s support for Juan Guaidó as the interim president of Venezuela.  Due to the grave and deteriorating economic and pol...

Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, met with Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State, in Washington DC yesterday. Security and defence, trade and Arctic issues fe...