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Progress of the Plan for Removal of Capital Controls - September 2015
English translation 21 September 2015 Progress of the Plan for Removal of Capital Controls A report as provided for in Act No. 16/2013 of the Althingi This report is published by the Mi...
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Third Meeting of the Financial Stability Council in 2015
The third meeting of the Financial Stability Council in 2015 was held on Friday, 2 October, in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. At its meeting the Council reviewed risk in the financial s...
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Foreign Minister welcomes UN Sustainable Develoment Goals
In his statement to the UN General Assembly last Friday Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson made a point of the great changes that the UN has undergone in the past 70 years, with 193 member states...
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12th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. September 18-21, 2016
Safety 2016 to be held in Tampere, Finland, on 18 - 21 September 2016. The main theme for the conference is “From research to implementation”. Further information...
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Minutes of the Meeting of the Financial Stability Council of 2 October 2015
Minutes of the Meeting of the Financial Stability Council, 2 October 2015. The meeting was held in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. Members of the Council: Minister of Finance and Economi...
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NEEDS - The First Northern European Conference on Emergency and Disaster Studies - December 9-11, 2015
The interdisciplinary research project Changing Disasters is happy to announce the first Northern European conference on emergency and disaster studies.
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Speeches and Articles
"A Commitment to Action" The 20th Anniversary commemoration of the Beijing Declaration
Mr./Madame Chair, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen Iceland is committed to closing the gender pay gap in Iceland by 2022, ensuring that women and men receive equal pay for equal work. Despite Icel...
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Speeches and Articles
Statement by at the UN Sustainable Development Summit 2015
Honourable President This autumn has already produced a truly impressive harvest. The 2030 Agenda and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda alone, amount to a bumper crop and I am optimistic that we will se...
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City Council withdraws motion on boycott on Israeli products
The Reykjavík City Council withdrew yesterday, 22 September, a motion accepted on 15 September 2015, to prepare and formulate a boycott on Israeli products.
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Government reiterates City Council's resolution is not in line with Iceland‘s foreign policy
The Icelandic government discussed over the weekend the resolution by the ruling majority of Reykjavik City Council to implement a boycott of Israeli products. The government reiterates the earlier s...
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Two billion ISK reserved for support to refugees and asylum seekers
The government of Iceland has decided to recommend to Parliament that 2 billion ISK (14 million EUR) will be provided for support to refugees and asylum seekers in the course of next 15 months in orde...
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Two billion ISK reserved for support to refugees and asylum seekers
The government of Iceland has decided to recommend to Parliament that 2 billion ISK (14 million EUR) will be provided for support of refugees and asylum seekers in the course of next 15 months in orde...
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City of Reykjavik's resolution not in line with Iceland‘s foreign policy
On Tuesday, September 15, the ruling majority of Reykjavík City Council passed a resolution instructing the Mayor's Office together with the procurement department of Reykjavík City to implement a boy...
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Treasury finances January-July 2015
Statistics for Treasury finances for January-July 2015 are now available. Treasury finances January-July 2015
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2015/09/15/Treasury-finances-January-July-2015/
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2016 - Fiscal Budget Information
Information regarding the 2016 fiscal budget General presentation of economic prospects and public finances 2016 National Budget proposal - Press release Table 1, Treasury Operating statement (PD...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2015/09/14/2016-Fiscal-Budget-Information/
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Welfare risk – how to react to crises?
An open lecture were the main projects of the Nordic Welfare Watch will be presented, will be held at the Nordic house, Thursday September 17th from 12.00-13.15. The Nordic Welfare Watch is a part of...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2015/09/11/Welfare-risk-nbsp-how-to-react-to-crises/
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National Budget proposal 2016
Balanced budget for the third consecutive year Import duties revoked; personal income tax reduced Old-age and disability pensions increased Allocations to housing affairs increased ...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2015/09/08/National-Budget-proposal-2016-nbsp/
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BITs Egypt Iceland En
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ICELAND FOR THE PROMOTION AND RECIPROCAL PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTS The Gov...
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New OECD survey on Iceland economy
Today, the OECD published a new economic survey on the Icelandic economic situation and policies. The previous survey was published in 2013. Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, introduced the repor...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2015/09/01/New-OECD-survey-on-Iceland-economy/
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New OECD survey on Iceland economy
Today, the OECD published a new economic survey on the Icelandic economic situation and policies. The previous survey was published in 2013. Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, introduced the re...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2015/09/01/New-OECD-survey-on-Iceland-economy/