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Humanitarian assistance to Malawi due to floods
Iceland will donate approx. 75,000 US dollars in humanitarian assistance to Malawi. The funds, which will be channeled through Unicef, will be used to assist those affected by the recent floods in Mal...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2015/02/02/Humanitarian-assistance-to-Malawi-due-to-floods/
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First meeting of the Financial Stability Council in 2015
The first meeting of the Financial Stability Council in 2015 was held on Monday, 19 January in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. The Financial Stability Council is the authorities' officia...
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Minutes of the Meeting of the Financial Stability Council of 19 January 2015
Minutes of the Meeting of the Financial Stability Council, 19 January 2015. The meeting was held in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. Members of the Council: Minister of Finance and Econom...
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Barbershop Conference to rally men and boys to uphold gender equality
The Barbershop Conference, which is an initiative taken by Iceland and Suriname and aims at rallying men and boys to commit to upholding gender equality, will be held at the United Nations in New York...
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Treasury finances January-November 2014
Statistics for Treasury finances for January - October 2014 are now available. Treasury finances January-November 2014
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2015/01/08/Treasury-finances-January-November-2014/
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Treasury finances January-October 2014
Statistics for Treasury finances for January - October 2014 are now available. Treasury finances January-October 2014
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/12/05/Treasury-finances-January-October-2014/
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Important step in capital account liberalisation
The Icelandic authorities will not approve the LBI hf. winding-up committee's request for exemptions from the capital controls, submitted with a letter dated 12 June 2014. It is not agreed that the bo...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/12/04/Important-step-in-capital-account-liberalisation/
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A new Minister of the Interior
The new Minister came to the Ministry offices after the State Council meeting, whereupon she took the helm from outgoing Minister Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir and then met with Ministry staff. Cur...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/12/04/A-new-Minister-of-the-Interior/
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FATCA agreement between Iceland and the United States
Iceland has reached an agreement in substance with the United States on the terms of a Model 1 intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and has co...
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Iceland – All Year-round
Iceland – All Year-round (Ísland – allt árið) is a marketing initiative that aims to even seasonality in tourism and increase profitability from the industry in Iceland. The initiative aims at a...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/12/02/Iceland-All-Year-round/
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Iceland concludes eight bilateral air services agreements
Iceland participated along with 77 states in the busy Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN2014) organized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), on 17 – 21 November in Bali, Indonesi...
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EFTA Court advisory opinion delivered
The following is a joint press release from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Financial Supervisory Authority, and Central Bank of Iceland concerning the advisory opinion of the EFTA Court...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/11/24/EFTA-Court-advisory-opinion-delivered/
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Brazil, US on the agenda during EFTA Ministerial
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson Minister for Foreign Affairs participated in the biannual Ministerial meeting of the European Free Trade Association, EFTA, in Geneva on 17 November. The Ministers took ...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/11/17/Brazil-US-on-the-agenda-during-EFTA-Ministerial/
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Iceland and Japan have much in common
Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson met with his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, in Tokyo, during his Japan visit 10- 13 November. The ministers discussed the successful relations of the tw...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/11/13/Iceland-and-Japan-have-much-in-common/
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2015 - Fiscal budget information
Information regarding the 2015 fiscal budget Treasury Budget Proposal 2015 - Press release Treasury Budget Proposal 2015 information (PDF, 1,83 MB) Table 1, Treasury Operating Statement 2012-2015...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/11/12/2015-Fiscal-budget-information/
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Speeches and Articles
The National Day of Germany and the Fall of the Berlin Wall 20th Anniversary
Botschafter Meister, Lieber Thomas Sehr Geehrte Damen und Herren, Liebe Gäste, Es ist eine große Ehre für mich, Heute hier sprechen zu dürfen. Diese Veran-stal-tung hat für mich eine ganz b...
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Improved equity and debt position of 56,000 households
The Prime Minister and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, together with the project management team of the principal reduction actions, today announced the outcome of the government's Debt...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/11/10/Improved-equity-and-debt-position/
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Improved equity and debt position of 56,000 households
The Prime Minister and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, together with the project management team of the principal reduction actions, today announced the outcome of the government's Debt ...
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Treasury finances January-September 2014
Statistics for Treasury finances for January - September 2014 are now available. Treasury finances January-September 2014
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/11/05/Treasury-finances-January-September-2014/