
News Search Prime Ministers Office Select ministry Select topic Select topic Select a year Select a year Showing 151-200 of 353 results 08 June 2015Prime Ministers Office Comprehensive strategy for capital account liberalisation The public interest demands that the capital controls be lifted without jeopardising economic and financial stability. The objectives of the current liberalisation strategy are based on the fundamental principal that the controls must be lifted in stages without upsetting the balance in the economy and without imposing additional financial burdens on the Treasury or the Icelandic people. 31 March 2015Prime Ministers Office Report: Monetary Reform - A better monetary system for Iceland The report, commissioned by the Prime Minister, considers the extent to which Iceland's history of economic instability has been driven by the ability of banks to ‘create money' in the process of lending. 31 March 2015Prime Ministers Office “Fundamental reform of the monetary system must be considered.” Says head of Iceland Parliament's Committee for Economic Affairs Frosti Sigurjonsson, Member of the Parliament of Iceland and Chairman of the Committee for Economic Affairs and Trade, today published a report outlining the need for a fundamental reform of Iceland's monetary system. 10 November 2014Prime Ministers Office 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 Relief Programme in the conference centre Harpa. 23 September 2014Prime Ministers Office Statement by Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson at UN Climate Summit <p>Statement by Prime Minister of Iceland at UN Climate Summit in New York in September 2014.</p> 10 September 2014Prime Ministers Office Iceland reinforces its participation in NATO <p>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 Sveinsson participated in the meetings on Iceland´s behalf.</p> 09 September 2014Prime Ministers Office Policy Statement by the Prime Minister at the opening of the 144th legislative session of the Althingi <p>Policy Statement by Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, at the opening of the 144th legislative session of the Althingi, 9 September 2014</p> 24 July 2014Prime Ministers Office Letter sent to the Prime Minister of Israel The Prime Minister of Iceland, Mr. Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, has today sent the Prime Minister of Israel a letter outlining the Icelandic Government´s gravest concerns about the situation in Gaza where a large number of innocent civilians has lost their lives 10 July 2014Prime Ministers Office Agreement with Advisors to Work on Removal of Capital Controls The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has, in consultation with the Ministerial Committee on Economic Affairs and the Steering Group on Removal of Capital Controls, reached an agreement with the legal office Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and the consultants White Oak Advisory LLP to assist the Icelandic authorities in removing capital controls.… 17 June 2014Prime Ministers Office Address by Prime Minister, Mr Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, at Austurvöllur, 17 June 2014 <p>"On this National Day we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of Iceland. Looking back over these seven decades, we can certainly say that the venture has been a success."</p> 01 April 2014Prime Ministers Office Iceland and Greenland – Collaboration in the North <p>Opening address by Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, at a seminar at Nordic House Reykjavik, April 1, 2014.</p> 23 January 2014Prime Ministers Office Steps towards eliminating the inflation indexation of new consumer loans <p>The Expert Group on the elimination of inflation-indexation of consumer credit has handed in its proposals. The report proposes that, commencing on 1 January 2015, major steps be taken towards eliminating the inflation indexation of new consumer loans ...</p> 21 January 2014Prime Ministers Office “The Arctic – Warming Up for Business”  <p>Opening address by Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, at “The Arctic – Warming Up for Business” seminar, Reykjavik, Hotel Natura, September 21, 2014</p> 04 December 2013Prime Ministers Office Recommendations to enhance the productivity and efficiency of government management <p>The Government Efficiency Group has handed in its proposals for enhance the productivity and efficiency of government management.</p> 30 November 2013Prime Ministers Office Government Action Plan for Household Debt Relief <p>The Icelandic government today announces an action plan aimed at reducing the country's housing debt. Firstly, the principal of indexed housing mortgages is to be written down and, secondly, tax breaks are proposed for private pension savings contributions originating after the action is implemented.</p> 19 September 2013Prime Ministers Office Address by the Prime Minister, Mr Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, at  Iceland Investment Forum <p>Waldorf Hilton Hotel, September 19, 2013.</p> 16 August 2013Prime Ministers Office Statement by the Government of Iceland on EU threats against the Faroe Islands and Iceland  <p>Iceland is a major stakeholder in relation to the management of various shared fish stocks in the North-East Atlantic. Icelandic fisheries management policy has for many years assured the sustainable utilisation of marine resources, unlike the EU common fisheries policy.</p> 17 June 2013Prime Ministers Office Address by Prime Minister, Mr Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, at Austurvöllur, 17 June 2013 <p>"We Icelanders wish to participate in international cooperation and to work with nations all over the world, sharing our experience, knowledge and strengths but at the same time learning from others and benefiting from their strengths."</p> 31 May 2013Prime Ministers Office Prime Minister meets with President of Finland <p>The Prime Minister had a meeting on 29 May with the President of Finland, Mr. Sauli Niinistö, during the Presidents offical visit to Iceland which started on the 28 May.<br> </p> 23 May 2013Prime Ministers Office New Icelandic Government takes office <p>A Government of the Progressive Party and the Independence Party has been formed and took office today. Nine ministers will take seat in the new government, four from the Progressive Party, and five from the Independence Party. </p> 15 April 2013Prime Ministers Office The Prime Ministers of Iceland and China issue a Joint Statement <p>The official visit of the Prime Minister of Iceland, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, at the invitation of the Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, commenced today.</p> 06 April 2013Prime Ministers Office The Prime Minister on an official visit to China <p>The Prime Minister of Iceland, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, and her wife, Jónína Leósdóttir, will be on an official visit to China on 15-18 April. The Prime Minister was invited by former Premier of China, Wen Jiabao, in his official visit to Iceland in April last year.</p> 28 January 2013Prime Ministers Office Iceland welcomes acquittal in Icesave case  The EFTA Court ruling on Icesave rejected all claims by the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Iceland should be declared in breach of the EEA Agreement. The Court rejected the claim that Iceland has breached the Deposit Guarantee Directive or has discriminated against depositors contrary to EEA law. 14 January 2013Prime Ministers Office Agreement between the coalition parties on management of the EU accession negotiations in the run-up to the parliamentary elections The agreement between the government coalition parties at the start of the electoral term is based on the democratic principle that it should be the nation itself which takes the decision in this matter. 07 November 2012Prime Ministers Office Congratulation to Obama on his re-election The Prime Minister of Iceland has sent a letter to the re-elected President of the United States, Barack Obama, in light of the results in the presidential elections in the United States yesterday.  30 October 2012Prime Ministers Office Prime Minister meeting with Nordic Prime Ministers in Helsinki, and attending the 64th session of the Nordic Council. <p>The Nordic Prime Ministers also discussed co-operation in security and defence in the Nordic countries, with reference to the report of Thorvald Stoltenberg from 2009. Sweden and Finland have expressed interest in participating in air surveillance in Iceland, when Norway is the lead nation from NATO allies early 2014.</p> 29 October 2012Prime Ministers Office Prime Minister attends Nordic meetings in Helsinki, Finland The Prime Minister is today participating in the meeting of Nordic and Baltic States‘ Prime Ministers in Helsinki.  The agenda for the meeting includes discussions on the economic situation in Europe, international issues and various aspects of co-operation between the Nordic and Baltic States, which is in constant development.  <br> 17 June 2012Prime Ministers Office Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland H.E. Ms. Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir 17 June 2012 <p>„Parliament has now made its will clear and agreed to hold a referendum on whether the Constitutional Council's proposals should be adopted as the basis of a new constitution for Iceland. This important referendum is to be held later this year.“</p> 21 May 2012Prime Ministers Office Investment Plan for Iceland 2013-2015 – new emphases on employment <p>The objective of the Investment Plan for Iceland (2013-2015) is to strengthen economic growth and diversity in the economy. This plan is a part of the recovery plan launched in the wake of the economic collapse and is designed to support the economic recovery  already underway.</p> 20 April 2012Prime Ministers Office Agreements and declarations signed following a meeting between Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and Premier Wen Jiabao in Reykjavik today <p>Following a bilateral meeting today between Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and Premier Wen Jiabao, they attended the signing of six agreements and declarations.</p> 20 April 2012Prime Ministers Office Prime Minister of Iceland and Premier of China meet in Reykjavik The Premier of China, Mr. Wen Jiabao, started his official visit to Iceland today, and was met by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Mrs. Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. This is the first visit of a Chinese Premier to Iceland. 17 March 2012Prime Ministers Office Amendments to the Icelandic capital controls legislation on 13 March 2012 <p>The Parliament has approved two amendments to the capital controls regime in an attempt to halt increasing circumvention through the bond market and possible negative effects of large capital flows originating from the winding-up process of the failed Icelandic banks.</p> 14 December 2011Prime Ministers Office Icesave dispute to the EFTA Court <p>EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today announced in a press statment that it will refer to the EFTA Court a dispute regarding the alleged breach of Iceland of the Deposit Guarantee Directive in relation to the Icesave accounts of fallen Landsbanki Islands.</p> 01 November 2011Prime Ministers Office The Prime Minister and Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the Prime Minister of Denmark met in Copenhagen today <p>The Prime Ministers discussed the accession negotiations between Iceland and the European Union, as Denmark is the upcoming presidency for the first half of 2012.</p> 28 October 2011Prime Ministers Office Order of priority claims under the Emergency Act deemed valid The Supreme Court of Iceland today ruled in a case concerning the Emergency Act of October 6th 2008. The ruling entails that the law and associated acts stands undisputed. Since the Supreme Court is a court of last instance no legal uncertainty remains. 19 October 2011Prime Ministers Office Visit of the Enlargement Commissioner, Stefan Füle <p>The Prime Minister today received Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Füle in the Government House.</p> 26 August 2011Prime Ministers Office Iceland completes IMF Programme <p>The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed and approved today the sixth and final review of Iceland's Economic Recovery Programme, supported by a Stand-By Arrangement, making the country the first to complete such a program following the international financial recession.… 12 July 2011Prime Ministers Office Ring Road open for ferry transport; road connection possible in the middle of next week <p>This morning the Government held an extraordinary meeting to discuss the repercussions of the glacial flood from Mýrdalsjökull glacier, which washed away the bridge over the river Múlakvísl.<br> </p> 17 June 2011Prime Ministers Office Address of the Prime Minister of Iceland at official ceremonies on the parliament square Austurvöllur, 17 June 2011 <p>“It will take more than empty words to put Iceland back on its feet, it will take energy, thrift, foresight and persistence.”</p> 24 May 2011Prime Ministers Office Eruption on the wane; clean-up phase begins <p> “The worst is over,” said Icelandic Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir today, “and now the clean-up can begin. Our geoscientists say that the eruption is waning day by day and that the problems arising in our neighbouring countries as a result of volcanic ash should be resolved quickly.”</p> 13 April 2011Prime Ministers Office Article by the Prime Minister of Iceland regarding the referendum on 9 April, published in Guardian today <p>"In a referendum held last Saturday, the Icelandic people decided to reject a legislation providing a state guarantee for the reimbursement payments by the Icelandic Deposit Guarantee Fund to the governments of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands."</p> 10 April 2011Prime Ministers Office Statement from the Government of Iceland on the outcome of the referendum on the Icesave Agreements <p>A referendum on the so-called ‘Icesave Agreement' was held in Iceland on Saturday, 9 April.</p> 19 January 2011Prime Ministers Office Iceland 2020 – governmental policy statement for the economy and community <p>Iceland aims to become a dynamic society capable of protecting its welfare in a manner that is sustainable and serves all members of the community by the year 2020.</p> 08 December 2010Prime Ministers Office Memorandum of Understanding on measures to address household debt problems <p>This autumn, the Government initiated a special inquiry into the payment and debt problems of households, focusing on the use of the measures offered and an assessment of other options under discussion.<br> </p> 30 November 2010Prime Ministers Office Conclusions of the 2020 Moving Iceland Forward initiative This report presents the principal conclusions of the vast work that has been conducted throughout the country within the framework of the 2020 - Moving Iceland Forward initiative. 15 November 2010Prime Ministers Office Report from  a Working Group of Experts appointed by the Prime Minister for an assessment of  household debt problems <p>In consultation between the Government and representatives of the parliamentary opposition it was decided on October 15th to convene a Working Group to assess the cost of various approaches to resolving the problem of household debt.</p> 21 May 2010Prime Ministers Office Bank Crisis First-In Will Be First-Out <p>The financial crisis is now shaking many parts of Europe, while Iceland -- being among the very first to experience the weight of it -- may have come further in dealing with the consequences than many other countries.</p> 16 April 2010Prime Ministers Office Statement by the Government of Iceland <p>At its meeting this morning, the Government met the National Police Commissioner and representatives of the Civil Protection Department, who presented an account of the security situation in the vicinity of the volcanic eruption in the Eyjafjallajökull glacier.</p> 12 April 2010Prime Ministers Office Icelandic government welcomes investigative commission's report on collapse of Icelandic banks <p>The Icelandic government welcomes the report published today by the Special Investigative Commission of the Parliament on the causes of the collapse of the Icelandic banking system. Consisting of independent experts, the investigative commission was established by the Icelandic parliament in December 2008.</p> 10 April 2010Prime Ministers Office Condolences to the Polish people <p>Johanna Sigurdardottir, Prime Minister of Iceland, has sent the Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, a letter of condolences on the death of President Lech Kaczynski and several Polish representatives in a plane crash in Russia this morning.… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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08 June 2015Prime Ministers Office

Comprehensive strategy for capital account liberalisation

The public interest demands that the capital controls be lifted without jeopardising economic and financial stability. The objectives of the current liberalisation strategy are based on the fundamental principal that the controls must be lifted in stages without upsetting the balance in the economy and without imposing additional financial burdens on the Treasury or the Icelandic people.

31 March 2015Prime Ministers Office

Report: Monetary Reform - A better monetary system for Iceland

The report, commissioned by the Prime Minister, considers the extent to which Iceland's history of economic instability has been driven by the ability of banks to ‘create money' in the process of lending.

31 March 2015Prime Ministers Office

“Fundamental reform of the monetary system must be considered.” Says head of Iceland Parliament's Committee for Economic Affairs

Frosti Sigurjonsson, Member of the Parliament of Iceland and Chairman of the Committee for Economic Affairs and Trade, today published a report outlining the need for a fundamental reform of Iceland's monetary system.

10 November 2014Prime Ministers Office

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 Relief Programme in the conference centre Harpa.

23 September 2014Prime Ministers Office

Statement by Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson at UN Climate Summit

Statement by Prime Minister of Iceland at UN Climate Summit in New York in September 2014.

10 September 2014Prime Ministers Office

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 Sveinsson participated in the meetings on Iceland´s behalf.

09 September 2014Prime Ministers Office

Policy Statement by the Prime Minister at the opening of the 144th legislative session of the Althingi

Policy Statement by Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, at the opening of the 144th legislative session of the Althingi, 9 September 2014

24 July 2014Prime Ministers Office

Letter sent to the Prime Minister of Israel

The Prime Minister of Iceland, Mr. Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, has today sent the Prime Minister of Israel a letter outlining the Icelandic Government´s gravest concerns about the situation in Gaza where a large number of innocent civilians has lost their lives

10 July 2014Prime Ministers Office

Agreement with Advisors to Work on Removal of Capital Controls

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has, in consultation with the Ministerial Committee on Economic Affairs and the Steering Group on Removal of Capital Controls, reached an agreement with the legal office Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and the consultants White Oak Advisory LLP to assist the Icelandic authorities in removing capital controls.…

17 June 2014Prime Ministers Office

Address by Prime Minister, Mr Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, at Austurvöllur, 17 June 2014

"On this National Day we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of Iceland. Looking back over these seven decades, we can certainly say that the venture has been a success."

01 April 2014Prime Ministers Office

Iceland and Greenland – Collaboration in the North

Opening address by Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, at a seminar at Nordic House Reykjavik, April 1, 2014.

23 January 2014Prime Ministers Office

Steps towards eliminating the inflation indexation of new consumer loans

The Expert Group on the elimination of inflation-indexation of consumer credit has handed in its proposals. The report proposes that, commencing on 1 January 2015, major steps be taken towards eliminating the inflation indexation of new consumer loans ...

21 January 2014Prime Ministers Office

“The Arctic – Warming Up for Business” 

Opening address by Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, at “The Arctic – Warming Up for Business” seminar, Reykjavik, Hotel Natura, September 21, 2014

04 December 2013Prime Ministers Office

Recommendations to enhance the productivity and efficiency of government management

The Government Efficiency Group has handed in its proposals for enhance the productivity and efficiency of government management.

30 November 2013Prime Ministers Office

Government Action Plan for Household Debt Relief

The Icelandic government today announces an action plan aimed at reducing the country's housing debt. Firstly, the principal of indexed housing mortgages is to be written down and, secondly, tax breaks are proposed for private pension savings contributions originating after the action is implemented.

19 September 2013Prime Ministers Office

Address by the Prime Minister, Mr Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, at  Iceland Investment Forum

Waldorf Hilton Hotel, September 19, 2013.

16 August 2013Prime Ministers Office

Statement by the Government of Iceland on EU threats against the Faroe Islands and Iceland 

Iceland is a major stakeholder in relation to the management of various shared fish stocks in the North-East Atlantic. Icelandic fisheries management policy has for many years assured the sustainable utilisation of marine resources, unlike the EU common fisheries policy.

17 June 2013Prime Ministers Office

Address by Prime Minister, Mr Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, at Austurvöllur, 17 June 2013

"We Icelanders wish to participate in international cooperation and to work with nations all over the world, sharing our experience, knowledge and strengths but at the same time learning from others and benefiting from their strengths."

31 May 2013Prime Ministers Office

Prime Minister meets with President of Finland

The Prime Minister had a meeting on 29 May with the President of Finland, Mr. Sauli Niinistö, during the Presidents offical visit to Iceland which started on the 28 May.

23 May 2013Prime Ministers Office

New Icelandic Government takes office

A Government of the Progressive Party and the Independence Party has been formed and took office today. Nine ministers will take seat in the new government, four from the Progressive Party, and five from the Independence Party.

15 April 2013Prime Ministers Office

The Prime Ministers of Iceland and China issue a Joint Statement

The official visit of the Prime Minister of Iceland, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, at the invitation of the Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, commenced today.

06 April 2013Prime Ministers Office

The Prime Minister on an official visit to China

The Prime Minister of Iceland, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, and her wife, Jónína Leósdóttir, will be on an official visit to China on 15-18 April. The Prime Minister was invited by former Premier of China, Wen Jiabao, in his official visit to Iceland in April last year.

28 January 2013Prime Ministers Office

Iceland welcomes acquittal in Icesave case 

The EFTA Court ruling on Icesave rejected all claims by the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Iceland should be declared in breach of the EEA Agreement. The Court rejected the claim that Iceland has breached the Deposit Guarantee Directive or has discriminated against depositors contrary to EEA law.

14 January 2013Prime Ministers Office

Agreement between the coalition parties on management of the EU accession negotiations in the run-up to the parliamentary elections

The agreement between the government coalition parties at the start of the electoral term is based on the democratic principle that it should be the nation itself which takes the decision in this matter.

07 November 2012Prime Ministers Office

Congratulation to Obama on his re-election

The Prime Minister of Iceland has sent a letter to the re-elected President of the United States, Barack Obama, in light of the results in the presidential elections in the United States yesterday. 

30 October 2012Prime Ministers Office

Prime Minister meeting with Nordic Prime Ministers in Helsinki, and attending the 64th session of the Nordic Council.

The Nordic Prime Ministers also discussed co-operation in security and defence in the Nordic countries, with reference to the report of Thorvald Stoltenberg from 2009. Sweden and Finland have expressed interest in participating in air surveillance in Iceland, when Norway is the lead nation from NATO allies early 2014.

29 October 2012Prime Ministers Office

Prime Minister attends Nordic meetings in Helsinki, Finland

The Prime Minister is today participating in the meeting of Nordic and Baltic States‘ Prime Ministers in Helsinki.  The agenda for the meeting includes discussions on the economic situation in Europe, international issues and various aspects of co-operation between the Nordic and Baltic States, which is in constant development.

17 June 2012Prime Ministers Office

Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland H.E. Ms. Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir 17 June 2012

„Parliament has now made its will clear and agreed to hold a referendum on whether the Constitutional Council's proposals should be adopted as the basis of a new constitution for Iceland. This important referendum is to be held later this year.“

21 May 2012Prime Ministers Office

Investment Plan for Iceland 2013-2015 – new emphases on employment

The objective of the Investment Plan for Iceland (2013-2015) is to strengthen economic growth and diversity in the economy. This plan is a part of the recovery plan launched in the wake of the economic collapse and is designed to support the economic recovery  already underway.

20 April 2012Prime Ministers Office

Agreements and declarations signed following a meeting between Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and Premier Wen Jiabao in Reykjavik today

Following a bilateral meeting today between Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and Premier Wen Jiabao, they attended the signing of six agreements and declarations.

20 April 2012Prime Ministers Office

Prime Minister of Iceland and Premier of China meet in Reykjavik

The Premier of China, Mr. Wen Jiabao, started his official visit to Iceland today, and was met by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Mrs. Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. This is the first visit of a Chinese Premier to Iceland.

17 March 2012Prime Ministers Office

Amendments to the Icelandic capital controls legislation on 13 March 2012

The Parliament has approved two amendments to the capital controls regime in an attempt to halt increasing circumvention through the bond market and possible negative effects of large capital flows originating from the winding-up process of the failed Icelandic banks.

14 December 2011Prime Ministers Office

Icesave dispute to the EFTA Court

EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today announced in a press statment that it will refer to the EFTA Court a dispute regarding the alleged breach of Iceland of the Deposit Guarantee Directive in relation to the Icesave accounts of fallen Landsbanki Islands.

01 November 2011Prime Ministers Office

The Prime Minister and Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the Prime Minister of Denmark met in Copenhagen today

The Prime Ministers discussed the accession negotiations between Iceland and the European Union, as Denmark is the upcoming presidency for the first half of 2012.

28 October 2011Prime Ministers Office

Order of priority claims under the Emergency Act deemed valid

The Supreme Court of Iceland today ruled in a case concerning the Emergency Act of October 6th 2008. The ruling entails that the law and associated acts stands undisputed. Since the Supreme Court is a court of last instance no legal uncertainty remains.

19 October 2011Prime Ministers Office

Visit of the Enlargement Commissioner, Stefan Füle

The Prime Minister today received Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Füle in the Government House.

26 August 2011Prime Ministers Office

Iceland completes IMF Programme

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed and approved today the sixth and final review of Iceland's Economic Recovery Programme, supported by a Stand-By Arrangement, making the country the first to complete such a program following the international financial recession.…

12 July 2011Prime Ministers Office

Ring Road open for ferry transport; road connection possible in the middle of next week

This morning the Government held an extraordinary meeting to discuss the repercussions of the glacial flood from Mýrdalsjökull glacier, which washed away the bridge over the river Múlakvísl.

17 June 2011Prime Ministers Office

Address of the Prime Minister of Iceland at official ceremonies on the parliament square Austurvöllur, 17 June 2011

“It will take more than empty words to put Iceland back on its feet, it will take energy, thrift, foresight and persistence.”

24 May 2011Prime Ministers Office

Eruption on the wane; clean-up phase begins

“The worst is over,” said Icelandic Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir today, “and now the clean-up can begin. Our geoscientists say that the eruption is waning day by day and that the problems arising in our neighbouring countries as a result of volcanic ash should be resolved quickly.”

13 April 2011Prime Ministers Office

Article by the Prime Minister of Iceland regarding the referendum on 9 April, published in Guardian today

"In a referendum held last Saturday, the Icelandic people decided to reject a legislation providing a state guarantee for the reimbursement payments by the Icelandic Deposit Guarantee Fund to the governments of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands."

10 April 2011Prime Ministers Office

Statement from the Government of Iceland on the outcome of the referendum on the Icesave Agreements

A referendum on the so-called ‘Icesave Agreement' was held in Iceland on Saturday, 9 April.

19 January 2011Prime Ministers Office

Iceland 2020 – governmental policy statement for the economy and community

Iceland aims to become a dynamic society capable of protecting its welfare in a manner that is sustainable and serves all members of the community by the year 2020.

08 December 2010Prime Ministers Office

Memorandum of Understanding on measures to address household debt problems

This autumn, the Government initiated a special inquiry into the payment and debt problems of households, focusing on the use of the measures offered and an assessment of other options under discussion.

30 November 2010Prime Ministers Office

Conclusions of the 2020 Moving Iceland Forward initiative

This report presents the principal conclusions of the vast work that has been conducted throughout the country within the framework of the 2020 - Moving Iceland Forward initiative.

15 November 2010Prime Ministers Office

Report from  a Working Group of Experts appointed by the Prime Minister for an assessment of  household debt problems

In consultation between the Government and representatives of the parliamentary opposition it was decided on October 15th to convene a Working Group to assess the cost of various approaches to resolving the problem of household debt.

21 May 2010Prime Ministers Office

Bank Crisis First-In Will Be First-Out

The financial crisis is now shaking many parts of Europe, while Iceland -- being among the very first to experience the weight of it -- may have come further in dealing with the consequences than many other countries.

16 April 2010Prime Ministers Office

Statement by the Government of Iceland

At its meeting this morning, the Government met the National Police Commissioner and representatives of the Civil Protection Department, who presented an account of the security situation in the vicinity of the volcanic eruption in the Eyjafjallajökull glacier.

12 April 2010Prime Ministers Office

Icelandic government welcomes investigative commission's report on collapse of Icelandic banks

The Icelandic government welcomes the report published today by the Special Investigative Commission of the Parliament on the causes of the collapse of the Icelandic banking system. Consisting of independent experts, the investigative commission was established by the Icelandic parliament in December 2008.

10 April 2010Prime Ministers Office

Condolences to the Polish people

Johanna Sigurdardottir, Prime Minister of Iceland, has sent the Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, a letter of condolences on the death of President Lech Kaczynski and several Polish representatives in a plane crash in Russia this morning.…