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Call for Applications for grants from the Development Fund for Immigrant Issues
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour and the Immigrant Council invite applications for grants from the Development Fund for Immigrant Issues. The Fund's purpose is to enhance research and develop...
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駐日アイスランド大使館主催 アイスランド語学セミナー
駐日アイスランド大使館主催でアイスランド語学セミナーが開催されます。 11月16日はアイスランド語の日。アイスランド語は地理的理由により古い言語体系が残され、サガや北欧神話を研究する人はアイスランド語を勉強するのだとか。 講師はアイスランド在住の文筆家、朱位昌併氏と大阪大学で教鞭をとっている南澤佑樹氏です。今年は例年と異なり、アイスランド語を学ぶツールや勉強方法に焦点を当てた実践的な...
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Declaration by the Nordic Prime Ministers
Accelerating measures to achieve an integrated Nordic region with cross-border freedom of movement In 2019, in Reykjavik, we agreed on an ambitious vision: for the Nordic region to become the most sus...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2024/10/29/Declaration-by-the-Nordic-Prime-Ministers/
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Statement at the fourth Nordic-Ukrainian Summit
At the fourth Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Thingvellir on 28 October, the Prime Ministers of Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden and the President of Ukraine issued the following statement: ...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2024/10/29/Statement-at-the-fourth-Nordic-Ukrainian-Summit/
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Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Iceland
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will arrive in Iceland tomorrow. President Zelensky will meet with Prime Minister of Iceland, Bjarni Benediktsson, and participate in the fourth Nordic-Ukrainia...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2024/10/27/Volodymyr-Zelensky-to-visit-Iceland/
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20 ans de jumelage entre Paimpol et Grundarfjörður
Le 20e anniversaire du jumelage entre Paimpol et Grundarfjörður a été célébré en grande pompe à Paimpol, en Bretagne, la semaine dernière. Ce jumelage a permis la création de l’association, GrundaPol,...
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Strong Bilateral Defense Relationship Reaffirmed with Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
The challenging security environment, cooperation in the Arctic, and bilateral defense cooperation between Iceland and the United States were among the topics discussed during a recent meeting between...
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Joint Statement on Arctic Security and Defence
Under the auspice of the Northern Defence Dialogue meeting held on the margins of the NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting on 17 October 2024, the defence ministers of Canada, Denmark together with the For...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2024/10/18/Joint-Statement-on-Arctic-Security-and-Defence/
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Vernissage de l'exposition Outside Looking In, Inside Looking Out
L'exposition itinérante, Outside Looking In, Inside Looking Out, a été inaugurée hier à la résidence de l’ambassadrice d’Islande à Paris. S’agissant d’une collaboration entre le Centre d’art islandais...
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Prime Minister hands in Government‘s resignation
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...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2024/10/15/Prime-Minister-hands-in-Governments-resignation/
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Koncert muzyki islandzkiej i konferencja w Krakowie
10 października odbył się uroczysty koncert ”Nordyckie Nurty”, organizowany przez Katedrę Nordystyki UJ oraz Akademię Muzyczną im. K. Pendereckiego w Krakowie. Podczas tego niezwykłego występu można ...
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Wizyta Ministry Kultury i Spraw Handlowych w Warszawie 🏛
10 października islandzka delegacja odbyła spotkania w polskich ministerstwach: z ministrem rozwoju i technologii Krzysztofem Paszykiem oraz ministrą kultury i dziedzictwa narodowego Hanną Wróblewską ...
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Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on recent attacks against UNIFIL
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 ...
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Iceland hosts Arctic Allies
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...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2024/10/11/Iceland-hosts-Arctic-Allies/
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Iceland elected as member of United Nations Human Rights Council
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...
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Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the Iranian attack against Israel
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 ...
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Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse calls for urgent action on countering gendered disinformation
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...
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Islands Ambassadør, Pétur Ásgeirsson, afleverede sine akkreditiver til H.M. Frederik X
Islands Ambassadør Pétur Ásgeirsson, afleverede sine akkreditiver til H.M. Kongen den 19. september. Ceremonien fandt sted på Amalienborg. I den anledning var Ambassadøren og hans hustru, Jóhann...
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Moody’s Ratings upgrades Iceland’s ratings to A1, changes outlook to stable
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...
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Ambassador Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir presents Letter of Credence to President Biden
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,...