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Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson. Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Third Committee agenda item 67 Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children, Mr. Ch...

Weekly Web Release October 13, 2005 (PDF 150K) 1. The tax burden in Iceland and other OECD countries 2. Contributions to church congregations 3. Treasury investment expenditure and economic gr...

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson. Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Third Committee agenda item 64, 12 October 2005 Advancement of women Mr. Chairman...

Weekly Web Release October 6, 2005 (PDF 138K) 1. Treasury finances, January-August 2005 2. The scope for using fiscal policy in the business cycle 3. Imports in September

Referendum on merging of local authorities will take place in many municipalities on the 8th of October 2005 (see enclosed list of municipalities). In the referendum the same election laws apply as i...

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the General Debate of the First Committee of the Sixtieth Session of the United Nations ...

The Ministry of Finance has released a new forecast for the Icelandic economy for the years 2005 to 2007 in addition to a longer-term projection until 2010. The forecast is published on the Ministry&r...

Treasury finances January - September 2005 (PDF 51K)

Weekly Web Release September 29, 2005 (PDF 141K) 1. Fifty years of the Economic Outlook 2. Treasury finances in 2004 3. Abolished taxes

Treasury finances January - August 2005 (PDF 52K)

The Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations  at the  60th GENERAL ASS...

Former Minister of Finance, Mr. Geir H. Haarde, took office today as Minister for Foreign Affairs. Minister's CV

Weekly Web Release September 22, 2005 (PDF 136K) 1. Government aid case before the EFTA Court 2. Outsourcing 3. Iceland dispenses advice

Statement by H.E. Mr. Davíð Oddsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, at the  Sixtieth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations     20 September 2005 Mr. P...

Weekly Web Release September 15, 2005 (PDF 150K) 1. Household disposable income increasing sharply 2. A new pay system for central government agencies 3. Changes among state agency heads

Weekly Web Release September 8, 2005 (PDF 170K) 1. Imports in August 2. The share of indexed government bonds is declining

Weekly Web Release September 1, 2005 1. Treasury finances, January - July 2005 2. Review of EU Regional Aid Guidelines 3. Research award by the Ministry of Finance

Treasury finances January - July 2005. Report date: September 1st, 2005.(PDF 102K)

Weekly Web Release August 25, 2005 (PDF 169K) Treasury expenditure by government function - Double-taxation developments.

Weekly Web Release August 18, 2005 (PDF 174K) 1. Real prices of petrol have often been higher than now 2. Double-taxation developments 3. Status of negotiations with central government employees...