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      23 June 2006Prime Ministers Office

      Statement by the Government

      <p>to facilitate an agreement between the Confederation of Labour (ASI) and the Confederation of Employers (SA) to keep the present wage agreements in force.</p>

      16 June 2006Prime Ministers Office

      Cabinet changes in Iceland

      <p>Mr. Geir H. Haarde today took office as Prime Minister of Iceland at a meeting of the Icelandic State Council. Mr. Haarde takes over from Mr. Halldór Ásgrímsson who announced his decision to step down from his office a few days ago.</p>

      15 May 2006Prime Ministers Office

      Address by Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson at Economist Conference

      Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson at Economist Conferences’ First Iceland Business and Investment Roundtable in Reykjavík, May 15 2006.

      03 April 2006Prime Ministers Office

      Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland 2006

      Address by Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson at the Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland - March 31st 2006

      24 March 2006Prime Ministers Office

      Dinner for Diplomats 2006

      Address by Prime Minister Halldor Asgrimsson at Bessastaðir, 24th of March 2006.

      22 February 2006Prime Ministers Office

      Icelandic investments in the UK – an invasion?

      Speech by Prime Minister of Iceland Halldór Ásgrímsson at the Millennium Hotel, London, February 22nd 2006.

      14 December 2005Prime Ministers Office

      Declaration by the Government of Iceland

      to facilitate the agreement between the Federation of Icelandic Labour and Confederation of Icelandic Employers on wage agreements remaining in force

      16 September 2005Prime Ministers Office

      Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland at the UN 2005

      Statement by H.E. Mr. Halldór Ásgrímsson Prime Minister of Iceland at the Sixtieth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Sptember 2005.

      14 April 2005Prime Ministers Office

      Sale of State Shares in Iceland Telecom - Report

      The Executive Committee on Privatisation: Sale of State Shares in Iceland Telecom - Report.

      04 April 2005Prime Ministers Office

      Arrangement of sale of State shares in Iceland Telecom hf.

      <p>The Executive Committee on Privatisation has recently been preparing the sale of shares in Iceland Telecom in accordance with the policy formulated by the Icelandic Government and the Ministerial Committee on Privatisation.</p>

      11 March 2005Prime Ministers Office

      Dinner for Diplomats - March 2005

      Address by Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson at a Dinner for Diplomats at Bessastadir, 11th March 2005.

      01 March 2005Prime Ministers Office

      Globalisation: Realising the opportunities

      Prime Minister, Mr. Halldor Asgrimsson, visits FIH Erhvervsbank in Copenhagen.

      09 February 2005Prime Ministers Office

      Annual Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce

      Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson: Speech given to the Annual Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of Iceland, February 8th 2005.

      29 November 2004Prime Ministers Office

      Tax reduction

      Personal income tax will be cut, net wealth tax abolished and child benefit payments substantially increased.

      21 October 2004Prime Ministers Office

      Tenth anniversary of the EEA Agreement

      Opening Address by Prime Minister Mr. Halldór Ásgrímsson at a conference held to mark the tenth anniversary of the EEA Agreement..

      04 October 2004Prime Ministers Office

      Prime Minister's Policy Address 2004

      Policy address by Halldór Ásgrímsson Prime Minister of Iceland to Althingi, October 4th 2004.

      03 August 2004Prime Ministers Office

      Press release on the condition of the Prime Minister

      As has been stated before, Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson was admitted to the National University Hospital on the morning of 21 July last with inflammation of the gall bladder. Tests revealed in addition a localised tumour in the right kidney.

      03 May 2004Prime Ministers Office

      Resources to Serve Everyone

      Resources to Serve Everyone - Policy of the Government of Iceland on the Information Society 2004 - 2007.

      27 April 2004Prime Ministers Office

      Outside the EU: The Case of Iceland

      Speech by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Davíð Oddsson, at Linacre College, University of Oxford.

      29 March 2004Prime Ministers Office

      Banquet for Diplomats

      Address by the Prime Minister at a banquet held by the President of Iceland for foreign diplomats at Bessastaðir 27 March 2004.

      27 February 2004Prime Ministers Office

      Science and Technology Policy

      The role of the Science and Technology Policy Council is to promote scientific research and research training in the sciences and encourage technological progress in Iceland, for the purpose of strengthening the foundations of the country's culture and boosting the competitive capacity of its employment sector.

      24 February 2004Prime Ministers Office

      Banquet hosted by the Prime Minister of the Ukraine

      Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Davíð Oddsson, at a banquet hosted by the Prime Minister of the Ukraine,Viktor Yanukovich. Kiev, February 24 2003.

      23 February 2004Prime Ministers Office

      Iceland-Ukraine Business Forum

      <p>Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Mr. Davíð Oddsson - Iceland-Ukraine Business Forum. Premier Palace Hotel, Kiev, 23 February 2004.</p>

      02 February 2004Prime Ministers Office

      Iceland and the Information Society 2003

      Iceland now ranks among the world leaders in general IT use, both in terms of public access to the Internet and computer ownership.

      15 January 2004Prime Ministers Office

      New Year's Address 2003

      <p>New Year's Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Davíð Oddsson - Broadcast on State TV, December 31, 2003.</p>

      24 November 2003Prime Ministers Office

      7th World Consular Congress

      Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland Davíð Oddsson at the 7th World Consular Congress in Athens.

      14 November 2003Prime Ministers Office

      Iceland Investment Colloquium

      Address by Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland, at the Fourth Iceland Investment Colloquium.

      01 November 2003Prime Ministers Office

      Iceland's Presidency 2004

      <p>The Main Points of Iceland’s Programme for its Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2004.</p>

      27 October 2003Prime Ministers Office

      Nordic Council in Oslo

      Address on Iceland's Chairmanship Programme for the General Assembly of the Nordic Council in Oslo.

      24 August 2003Prime Ministers Office

      NORDUnet Networking Conference 2003

      <p>The 21st NORDUnet Networking Conference in Reykjavik - Opening address by Guðbjörg Sigurðardóttir.</p>

      19 June 2003Prime Ministers Office

      Speech on Regional co-operation

      Why is a regional concept important today and in the future? An example from the field of Sustainable Development. A speech by Siv Fridleifsdottir, Icelandic Minister for the Environment and Nordic Co-operation.

      19 June 2003Prime Ministers Office

      International seminar on Regional Co-operation - Opening address

      Opening address by Siv Fridleifsdottir, Icelandic Minister for the Environment and Nordic Co-operation at an international seminar on "Regional Cooperation the Nordic Experience" in Sofia.

      23 May 2003Prime Ministers Office

      Change of Government

      The President of Iceland approved a proposal by Member of Parliament Davíð Oddsson on the appointment of his fourth cabinet.

      02 October 2002Prime Ministers Office

      Policy Statement

      Policy Statement by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Davíð Oddsson to the Althingi on October 2, 2002.

      19 September 2002Prime Ministers Office

      Prime Minister of Viet Nam

      Official visit ti Iceland by his Excellency Mr. Phan Van Khai, Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, September 2002.

      11 September 2002Prime Ministers Office

      Anniversary of the terrorist attack

      The Icelandic nation shares thoughts of warmth and sympathy with the people of the United States of America because of the horrific events of a year ago.

      02 September 2002Prime Ministers Office

      Sustainable Development

      Address by Mr. Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland, to the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

      28 May 2002Prime Ministers Office

      NATO-Russia Summit in Rome

      Mr. Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland - Address to the NATO-Russia Summit in Rome.

      24 April 2002Prime Ministers Office

      German-Icelandic Chamber of Commerce

      Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland at the meeting of the German-Icelandic Chamber of Commerce.

      15 March 2002Prime Ministers Office

      Dinner for Diplomats at Bessastaðir

      Address by Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson at a Dinner for Diplomats at Bessastaðir 15th of March 2002.

      04 February 2002Prime Ministers Office

      French-Icelandic Chamber of Commerce

      French-Icelandic Chamber of Commerce: Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Mr. Davíð Oddsson.

      01 December 2001Prime Ministers Office

      Association for Western Cooperation

      Address by Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland, at a meeting of the Association for Western Cooperation and its youth organization Varðberg.

      17 September 2001Prime Ministers Office

      Iceland - Growing and Diversifying

      Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Mr. Davíð Oddsson at a seminar on the Icelandic economy: Iceland - Growing and Diversifying.

      12 September 2001Prime Ministers Office

      To the President of the United States

      The Government expresses its solidarity with the Government of the United States of America.

      11 September 2001Prime Ministers Office

      Statement by the Government of Iceland

      The Government of Iceland conveys its deepest condolences to the United States of America.

      14 March 2001Prime Ministers Office

      Project Plan for the Development of e-commerce and e-government 2000-2002

      <p>Iceland - Project Plan for the Development of e-commerce and e-government 2000-2002</p>

      14 September 2000Prime Ministers Office

      UN Summit NY

      Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland at UN Summit in New York, September 6 2000.

      17 July 2000Prime Ministers Office

      A banquet in Slovenia

      Speech by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Davíð Oddsson, at a banquet in Slovenia - May 2000.

      17 July 2000Prime Ministers Office

      Reception in Ottawa

      Reception hosted by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Mr. Davíð Oddsson. April 2000 - Ottawa, Canada.

      17 July 2000Prime Ministers Office

      The Statue of Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir

      Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Mr. Davíð Oddsson, at the unveiling of a statue of Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir. April 2000 - Ottawa, Canada.

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