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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...

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...

"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...

Screening meeting with the European Union on Chapter 16 – Taxation – was concluded in Brussels on 4 March 2011. At the meeting, which was the latter one of two, experts from Iceland and the EU compare...

The screening meeting with the European Union on Chapter 13 – Fisheries – was concluded in Brussels on 2 March 2011. At the meeting, which was the latter one of two, experts from Iceland presented a d...

Following the President´s decision not to sign into law the so-called Icesave bill passed by parliament, a national referendum on its validity will be held on 9 April. The bill authorises the Governme...

Statistics for Treasury finances in January-Desember 2010 are now available. Treasury finances January-Desember 2010 (PDF 42 KB)

The President of Iceland has today referred bill of legislation authorizing the Minister of Finance to ratify agreements to "guarantee (a) repayment by the Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund to...

Foreign Minister Össur Skarphéðinsson has submitted a proposal for a parliamentary resolution on a Strategy for Iceland's Development Cooperation 2011-2014. The strategic plan is presented in accordan...

The Icelandic Parliament, Althingi, agreed today on a bill from the Minister of Finance that confirms the fresh agreement reached between Iceland, UK and The Netherlands on the Icesave issue. The resu...

Foreign Minister Ossur Skarphedinsson met with his Polish counterpart Minister Radoslaw Sikorski in Warsaw yesterday. Poland will take over the EU Council Presidency as of 1 July and it is anticipated...

Screening meeting with the European Union on Chapter 23 – Judiciary and fundamental rights – was concluded in Brussels last Friday. At the meeting, which was the latter one of two, experts from Icelan...

Last week, Foreign Minister Ossur Skarphedinsson visited Vilnius at the invitation of the Lithuanian government to celebrate that Iceland was the first country to support Lithuania's independence 20 y...

Screening meeting with the European Union on Chapter 2 – Freedom of movement for workers – was concluded in Brussels 9 February. At the meeting, which was the latter one of two, experts from Iceland ...

Medium-term Debt Management Strategy 2011-2014 (PDF 916) The Treasury's debt management strategy reflects the government's plans for financing its activities during this period. It provides a brea...

Össur Skarphedinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, is deeply concerned by the situation in Egypt and condemns any use of violence against protesters. The UN High Commissioner on Human...

Screening meeting with the European Union on Chapter 11 – Agriculture and rural development – was concluded in Brussels 27 January. At the meeting, which was the latter one of two, experts from Icelan...

Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Ministry of the Interior and SAFT (Safer Internet) will host the first Internet Governance Forum on the International Safer Internet Day, February the 8th&#...

Screening meeting with the European Union on Chapter 27- Environment – was concluded in Brussels 19 January. At the meeting, which was the latter one of two, experts from Iceland and the EU compared t...