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Réttindi Íslendinga tryggð eftir Brexit

Upplýsingar fyrir íslenska ríkisborgara sem eru búsettir eða hyggjast flytja til Bretlands.

Statement on the situation in Venezuela

Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has declared Iceland‘s support for Juan Guaidó as the interim president of Venezuela.

Fyrsti undirbúningsfundur Efnahags- og umhverfisvíddar ÖSE í Vín 28. -29. janúar 2019.

Slóvakía tekur við ÖSE formennsku 2019.

Foreign Minister of Iceland met with US Secretary of State

Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson,Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, met with Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State, in Washington DC yesterday. Security and defence, trade and Arctic issues featured high on the agenda.

Sendiherra Íslands í Kaupmannahöfn, Benedikt Jónsson, hélt ávarp í nýársboði Danadrottningar

Í árlegu nýársboði Margrétar Þórhildar Danadrottningar, sem haldið var í Kristjánsborgarhöll í gær, ávarpaði Benedikt Jónsson, sendiherra Íslands, Danadrottningu, Friðrik krónprins og hans konu, fyrir hönd erlendra sendiherra í Kaupmannahöfn.

Medium term debt management strategy 2019-2023

Fastanefnd Íslands í Vín verður lokuð frá 24. desember 2018 til 4. janúar 2019. Gleðilega hátið!

Iceland tops the WEF Global Gender Gap Index for the consecutive tenth year

For the tenth year in a row, Iceland is at the top of the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Index published this morning. Three Nordic neighbours follow Iceland on the Index – Norway in second place, Sweden comes third and Finland in the fourth place.

EFTA and Indonesia sign CEPA agreement

Ministers and other representatives from the EFTA States, including Iceland, and from Indonesia have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The agreement will strengthen the economic ties and promote trade and investment between the two sides.

New National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

Iceland’s third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security has been published. The third National Action Plan sets forth the objectives of the Icelandic government and the means by which they are to be achieved in 2018-2022.

Iceland’s third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

Opnun sýningarinnar " Heimili Ingibjargar og Jóns - Miðstöð Íslendinga í Kaupmannahöfn 1852-1879"

Þann 6. desember var opnuð í Jónshúsi nýendurgerð, glæsileg og hlýleg sýning um Ingibjörgu Einarsdóttur og Jón Sigurðsson, "Heimili Ingibjargar og Jóns. Miðstöð Íslendinga í Kaupmannahöfn 1852-1879".

White Paper on a Future Vision for the Financial System

A good regulatory framework and robust supervision, efficient banking operations and sound ownership of financial undertakings are the three main pillars which must shape the future vision of the Icelandic financial system. This is the conclusion of the working group appointed in February to prepare a White Paper on the financial system.

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland‘s official visit to India

The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Mr. Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, is on an official visit to India where he arrived on 7 December on the first direct flight between the two countries. During his visit he has met with Mrs. Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs of India, Mr. KJ Alphons, Minister of State for Tourism and Mr.…

Fitch affirms Iceland at A with a stable outlook

Today, Fitch Ratings affirmed Iceland’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at A with a stable outlook.

S&P Global affirms Iceland at A/A1 with a stable outlook

Today S&P Global affirmed Iceland’s A/A-1 long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings with a stable outlook.

Ástandið í Úkraínu til umræðu á ÖSE-fundi.

Ástand mála í Úkraínu var áberandi í umræðum á ráðherrafundi Öryggis- og samvinnustofnunar Evrópu (ÖSE) í Mílanó í dag, einkanlega vegna atburðanna við Azovhaf og Kertssund 25. nóvember. Sturla Sigurjónsson ráðuneytisstjóri sat fundinn fyrir hönd utanríkisráðherra.

Amending bill of legislation on liberalisation of capital controls on offshore króna holders and implementation of special reserve requirement on capital inflows

This morning the Government agreed to present to Parliament a bill of legislation from the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, which provides for amendments to the Act on the Treatment of Króna-Denominated Assets Subject to Special Restrictions, no. 37/2016, and the Foreign Exchange Act, no. 87/1992.

Sendiherra Íslands afhendir trúnaðarbréf á Möltu

Þann 4. desember 2018 afhenti Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson, sendiherra, forsætisráðherra Möltu trúnaðarbréf sitt sem sendiherra Íslands á Möltu með aðsetur í London.

Ráðherrafundur ÖSE í Milano, Ítalíu, 6.-7. desember 2018.

Government of Iceland celebrated the centenary of Iceland as a sovereign country

On 1 December 2018, the Government of Iceland celebrated the centenary of Iceland as a sovereign country. Cultural events and exhibits in Reykjavik and around Iceland were open to the public.

Íslendingar í Vínarborg héldu upp á 100 ára afmæli fullveldis Íslands 1. desember 2018 í boði Guðna Bragasonar fastafulltrúa.

Vel heppnuð hátíðahöld þann 1. desember á Norðurbryggju.

Prime Minister's address at the celebration of Iceland's one-hundredth anniversary of sovereignty

Prime Minister's address at the opening ceremony of Iceland's one-hundredth anniversary of sovereignty

Fjölbreytt dagskrá í Kaupmannahöfn á aldarafmæli fullveldisins

Vegleg dagskrá verður á Norðurbryggju um helgina til þess að fagna því að á laugardaginn er 100 ára Fullveldisafmæli Íslands. Sendiráðið hvetur fólk að líta við

Iceland PM convenes a first of many high-level roundtable in historic Höfði House, Reykjavík, calling for peaceful solutions to armed conflict and the protection of universal human rights

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland, convened a high-level roundtable of women leaders to discuss peace, security and sustainability in Höfði House today.

Treasury buys back bonds for ISK 24bn

This week the Treasury bought back its own bonds from the Central Bank of Iceland in the amount of ISK 24bn. The securities in question are nominal Treasury bonds in the RIKB 20, RIKB 22, RIKB 25, and RIKB 31 series (totalling ISK 22.5bn nominal value) and RIKS 21 (ISK 0.3bn nominal value). The trades are to be settled today.

IMF Executive Board completes Article IV Consultation on Iceland - Reports

Celebrating the Centenary of Independence and Sovereignty

On 1 December 2018, the Government of Iceland will host a cultural programme celebrating the centenary of Iceland as a sovereign country. The program will explore the past while focusing on the future.

HÁTT & LÁGT - Samtímalist frá Íslandi

Sýningin HÁTT & LÁGT samanstendur af verkum frá áttunda áratug síðstu aldar til dagsins í dag eftir tíu samtímalistamenn frá Íslandi sem vinna í ólíka miðla. Titillinni vísir til hinna óútreiknanlegu veðurskilyrða á Íslandi sem orsakast af hæðum og lægðum sem ganga á víxl yfir Norður-Atlantshafið.…

Minutes of the meeting of the Financial Stability Council on October 5 2018

Keynote address at a seminar on Security Challenges in Northern Europe

Progress of the Plan for Removal of Capital Controls

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs today published a report on the progress of plans to remove restrictions on cross-border capital movements and foreign currency trading. The minister shall make a report on the progress public at six-month intervals until such restrictions are finally removed.

Réttindi íslenskra borgara í Bretlandi eftir Brexit

Undanfarna mánuði hefur Ísland átt í viðræðum við Bretland um að tryggja á gagnkvæmnisgrundvelli réttindi íslenskra ríkisborgara sem búa í Bretlandi.

Ísland mælir fyrir ÖSE-könnun á mannréttindabrotum á hinsegin-fólki í Tsjetsjeníu.

Ísland mælir fyrir ÖSE-könnun á mannréttindabrotum á hinsegin-fólki í Tsjetsjeníu.

Leaders of Iceland and the UK reach an agreement on residence rights after Brexit

The leaders of Iceland and the UK have agreed that Icelandic citizens in the UK and British citizens in Iceland will retain their residence rights after Brexit, even in the case of a no-deal with the EU.…

Iceland hosts annual NATO conference

This week, Iceland hosts the annual NATO conference on weapons of mass destruction, arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation. Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Iceland‘s Minister for Foreign Affairs stressed the importance of disarmament and peace in his keynote speech.

Lokað 30. október

Sendiráðið verður lokað þriðjudaginn 30 október vegna starfsdags.

Utanríkisráðherra fundaði með breskum ráðamönnum um Brexit

Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson utanríkisráðherra átti í vikunni fundi með breskum ráðamönnum um framgang samninga vegna útgöngu Bretlands úr Evrópusambandinu.

Afmælishátíð íslenska hestsins fagnað í Danmörku

50 ára afmælishátíð Dansk Islandshesteforeing og 100 ára fullveldisafmæli Íslands fagnað í blíðskaparveðri í Kaupmannahöfn.

NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Iceland

As an integral part of Trident Juncture 2018, several activities took place in Iceland last week with the participation of some one thousand troops, leading up to the main part of the exercise in Norway. Ten naval vessels docked in Reykjavik Harbour over the weekend for a pre-sail conference.

Government’s participation in the sixth Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík

The annual Arctic Circle Assembly took place at Harpa last week, attracting over 2,000 guests from over fifty countries. The assembly, led by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson former President of Iceland, has become the world’s largest international gathering on the Arctic.…

Prime Minister's address at the opening of the Arctic Circle - October 19th 2018

Orkumál í brennidepli á ársfundi efnahags- og umhverfisvíddar ÖSE.

Samstarf einkafyrirtækja og hins opinbera á sviði orkumála var á meðal viðfangsefna á ársfundi efnahags- og umhverfisvíddar ÖSE (Economic and Environmental Dimension Meeting) 15. – 16. október 2018, í Vínarborg. Var fundurinn helgaður orkumálum, ekki síst endurnýjanlegri orku.

Fourth meeting of the Financial Stability Council in 2018

The fourth meeting of the Financial Stability Council in 2018 was held on Friday October 5th.

Government accounts 2017

The results of the Government accounts for 2017 have now been published and the accounts sent to Parliament. The accounts show a surplus of ISK 39bn, showing Iceland’s strong fiscal position. Revenues totalled ISK 783bn and operating expenditures ISK 711bn. Net financial expense was negative in the amount of ISK 74bn, and the share in earnings of Government-owned companies was positive by ISK 40bn.…

Merger of Central Bank of Iceland and Financial Supervisory Authority in preparation - Inflation targeting to remain the principal objective of monetary policy

The Ministerial Committee on Economic Affairs and Restructuring of the Financial System has decided to commence a review of the statutory framework for monetary policy, macroprudential policy, and financial market supervision.