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Screening meeting with the European Union on Chapter 25 – Science and research – was concluded in Brussels 14 January. At the meeting, the latter one of two, experts from Iceland and the European Unio...

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

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ossur Skarphedinsson, has appointed Mr. Engilbert Gudmundsson to the position of Director General for the Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA). Mr...

On December 9, Ambassador Kristin A. Arnadottir presented her credentials to President Nguyen Minh Triet in Hanoi. After the presentation, they discussed bilateral relations between the countries, the...

The screening of chapter 1 – Free movement of goods – ended last Wednesday in Brussels. At the meeting, which lasted two days, experts from Iceland and the European Union compared the legislation in t...

Statistics for Treasury finances in January-October 2010 are now available. Treasury finances January-October 2010 (PDF 43 KB)

Iceland´s negotiation committee introduced in Reykjavík today, Thursday 8. December, it´s summary on the outcome of the recent discussions on Icesave in London with British and Dutch committees on the...

The negotiating committees of Iceland, the UK and the Netherlands met in London on Wednesday to discuss issues concerning Icesave. The results of the negotiations will be presented today to the leader...

Iceland´s negotiation committee introduced in Reykjavík today, Thursday 8. December, it´s summary on the outcome of the recent discussions on Icesave in London with British and Dutch committees on the...

The Icelandic negotiation committee on Icesave is meeting representatives of the British and the Dutch governments today in London in order to continue talks on a possible resolution.  

This autumn, the Government initiated a special inquiry into the payment and debt problems of households, focusing on the use of the measures offered and an assessment of other options under discussio...

The Screening meeting between Iceland and the European Union on Chapter 8 – Competition Policy - ended yesterday afternoon in Brussels. At the meeting, which lasted one day, experts from Iceland and t...

According to a first time statistical study, published this week, culture and creative industries is one of Iceland's biggest economic sectors. The study also shows that around 6% of the lab...

Iceland and Japan have decided to enhance cooperation between Icelandic and Japanese business enterprises in energy and advanced green technology. The decision was made during meetings between the Min...

The screening meeting between Iceland and the EU on chapter 10, Information society and media, was concluded yesterday. At the meeting, which lasted one day, experts from Iceland and the European Unio...

Screening meeting, between Iceland and European Union on chapter 6 of the EU acquis, Company law, ended yesterday in Brussels. At the meeting, which went on over the day, experts from Iceland and the ...

Directorate of Labour News: The labour market in October 2010

In light of recent reports in the Icelandic media on an agreement between Iceland, the Netherlands and the UK, the Icelandic Ministry of Finance would like to emphasize that an agreement between the d...

In consultation between the Government and representatives of the parliamentary opposition it was decided on October 15th to convene a Working Group of Experts from ministries, financial institutions ...

  Today, the first screening meeting between experts from Iceland and the EU Commission took place in Brussels. The screening meetings are part of the preparation for the forthcoming negotiation...