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Opening speech by the Prime Minister at the Arctic Circle Reykjavik
President of Iceland, Mr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Finland, Mr. Sauli Niinistö, Excellencies, distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to be here today to address the ...
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Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson new Permanent Secretary of State
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, has appointed Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson as Permanent Secretary of State, from 1 November. Einar Gunnarsson, who has served in the posit...
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Continued impasse on Mackerel
Annual consultations between the Coastal States on the management of the mackerel stock in the North-East Atlantic were held in London on 21-23 October 2014. The scientific advice from ICES on t...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/10/23/Continued-impasse-on-Mackerel/
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Meeting of the Financial Stability Council
The first meeting of the Financial Stability Council was held in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs on Wednesday, 10 September 2014. The Financial Stability Council is the authorities' offic...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/10/16/Meeting-of-the-Financial-Stability-Council/
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Minutes of the Meeting of the Financial Stability Council of 15 October 2014
2nd meeting 15 October 2014 – Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Members of the Council: Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Bjarni Benediktsson, Chairman; Már Guðmundsson, Governor of the...
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International conference on gender equality in the Arctic
An international conference on Gender Equality in the Arctic will be held in Akureyri, Iceland 30-31 October 2014. The conference will broadly focus on the living condition of women and men thr...
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Iceland supports international measures against ISIS
Iceland supports international measures which aim at defeating the terrorist organisation ISIS. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, says that robust action is needed to end the crue...
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2014-10-ensk-utg-stefna-vt.pdf
GROWTH & ECONOMIC VALUE CREATION HUMAN RESOURCES COLLABORATION & EFFICIENCY RESULTS & FOLLOW-UP Science and Technology Policy and Action Plan 2014-20162 Science and Technology Policy and Actio...
Path: https://www.government.is/media/forsaetisraduneyti-media/media/vt/2014-10-ensk-utg-stefna-vt.pdf
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Iceland's guardians meet in Reykjavik
Over 130 Honorary Consuls of Iceland from 57 countries are attending a consular conference in Reykjavik, hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland. The purpose of the conference is to st...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/10/02/Icelands-guardians-meet-in-Reykjavik/
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Tómas H. Heiðar takes office at ITLOS
Today Mr. Tomas Heidar took office as Judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg and made a solemn declaration at a public ceremony. Judge Heidar was elected to serv...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/10/01/Tomas-H.-Heidar-takes-office-at-ITLOS/
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Changing the discourse between men on gender equality
During his UN General Assembly address earlier this week, Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson announced the Barbershop Conference in January 2015, an initiative that Iceland has taken with Surina...
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Treasury finances January-August 2014
Statistics for Treasury finances for January - August 2014 are now available. Treasury finances January-August 2014
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/10/01/Treasury-finances-January-August-2014/
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International community must continue its fight against poverty and inequality
Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson addressed the UN General Assembly yesterday. In his speech he stressed the need for the international community to continue its fight against poverty and ineq...
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Address by the Prime Minister at The Icelandic-American Chamber of Commerce annual meeting
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to be here in the Scandinavian House and address the Icelandic-American Chamber of Commerce this morning – and take a bit of a break from somewhat relentless sittin...
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Arms Trade Treaty - Closing remarks by H.E. Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson Prime Minister of Iceland
Excellencies, dear friends, From the very start, Iceland has been a firm supporter of the Arms Trade Treaty concluded in 2013. It is on the verge of taking effect now that the required number of count...
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Framgangur-aaetlunar-fjarmagnsh-sept-14.pdf
English translation 1 18 September 2014 Progress of the Plan for Removal of Capital Controls A report as provided for in Act No. 16/2013 of the Icelandic parliament Althingi This repor...
Path: https://www.government.is/library/Files/Framgangur-aaetlunar-fjarmagnsh-sept-14.pdf
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Statement by Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson at UN Climate Summit
Secretary General, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen. Secretary General, today you have called upon us to deliver a set of actions and a vision to reach an ambitious and binding Climate Ch...
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Security situation in Europe discussed by Nordic-Baltic Foreign Ministers
Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson participated in a meeting of the Nordic-Baltic Foreign Ministers in Tallinn today. The security situation in Europe was the main focus of the discussion among ...
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Iceland reinforces its participation in NATO
Iceland reinforces its participation in NATO5.9. 2014The NATO Summit in Newport, Wales, concluded this afternoon. Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson and Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsso...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/09/11/Iceland-reinforces-its-participation-in-NATO/
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Financial Stability Council commences work
The first meeting of the Financial Stability Council was held in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs on Wednesday, 10 September 2014. The Financial Stability Council is the authorities' offic...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2014/09/11/Financial-Stability-Council-commences-work/