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Agreed Guidelines Reached on Deposit Guarantees
Significant progress has been made towards solving the differences on the interpretation of legal obligations with respect to deposit guarantees in the European Economic Area.
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Iceland Launches Economic Stabilisation Plan in Conjunction with IMF
The Icelandic Government has reached an agreement ad referendum with a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a comprehensive stabilisation program.
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The Global Liquidity Crisis and the Economic Turmoil in Iceland
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has published the following basic facts about the Icelandic economy... >>>
The Consular Affairs Unit of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
The Consular Affairs Unit of th Ministry for Foreign Affair's "Borgarathjonusta" is responsible for the safeguarding of the interests and safety of Icelandic citizens abroad. The unit can be reached throughout the year, 24 hours a day, undir the ponenumer +354-5459900 or under the homepage: http://www.utanrikisraduneyti.is/borgarathjonusta. The Ministry's consular service unit, Embassies of Iceland and around 240 Honorary Consuls of Iceland around the world are within reach at . Under the link "Embassies jurisdiction" you will find information on the jurisdiction of the Embassies around the world.
Borgaraþjónusta utanríkisþjónustunnar
Íslenskir ríkisborgarar sem búsettir eru erlendis, ferðamenn, námsmenn og aðrir, leita nú í auknum mæli til borgaraþjónustu utanríkisráðuneytisins. Leiðbeiningar fyrir íslenska ríkisborgara sem lenda í vanda eða neyð erlendis er að finna á vefsíðunni: http://www.utanrikisraduneyti.is/borgarathjonusta/
Upplýsingamiðstöð fyrir almenning, fyrirtæki og fjölmiðla
Vegna þeirra erfiðleika sem nú ríkja í íslensku fjármálalífi hafa íslensk stjórnvöld ákveðið að opna upplýsingamiðstöð fyrir almenning, fyrirtæki og fjölmiðla, innanlands sem utan. >>>
Information center for the public, businesses and the media
Due to the special circumstances on the Icelandic financial markets the Government of Icelandic has decided to open an information center for the public, businesses and the media, both in Iceland and abroad >>>
Prime Minister's Office Information Site
On the Prime Minister´s office information site www.presspodium.com/is you can find photos and videos from press meetings in Iceland as well as declarations and further information regarding the financial situation in Iceland.
Iceland's Economic Climate
Over the past two weeks, economic developments took a sharp turn for the worse in Iceland. The country’s three main commercial banks, Glitnir, Landsbanki and Kaupthing, collapsed owing to the financial storm now raging in international markets and the government has resorted to exceptional measures to stabilize the situation. http://www.mfa.is/speeches-and-articles/nr/4500
30. Alþjóðaráðstefna Rauða krossins
30. Alþjóðaráðstefna Rauða kross hreyfingarinnar fer þessa dagana fram í Genf.
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The Foreign Minister addresses Parliament
Today, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Ms. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladótir, delivered her first foreign policy speech to Althingi, the Parliament of Iceland. In her address, Ms. Gísladóttir discussed Iceland's foreign policy challenges with a special focus on Iceland´s role in a globalized world.
>>>Sendiherra afhendir trúnaðarbréf í Liechtenstein
Í dag, fimmtudaginn 18. október, afhenti Kristinn F. Árnason, sendiherra, Alois, erfðaprinsinum af Liechtenstein, trúnaðarbréf sitt sem sendiherra Íslands gagnvart Liechtenstein með aðsetur í Genf.
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WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund
Iceland donates CHF 60,000 to the WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF)
>>>Starfsnám hjá EFTA
EFTA, fríverslunarsamtök Evrópu, tekur nú við umsóknum um starfsnám á skrifstofum samtakanna í Brussel, Genf og Lúxemborg fyrir tímabilið 1. september 2007 til 28. febrúar 2008.
>>>Sumarskóli Sameinuðu þjóðanna í Genf
Vakin er athygli á hinum árlega sumarskóla Sameinuðu þjóðanna á framhaldstigi háskólanáms sem fram fer í Þjóðahöllinni (Palais des Nations) í Genf dagana 2.-20. júlí 2007
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Valgerður Sverrisdóttir tekur við embætti utanríkisráðherra
Former Minister of Industry and Commerce, Mrs. Valgerður Sverrisdóttir, took office today as Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Reglubundin endurskoðun WTO á viðskiptastefnu Íslands
WTO lýsir ánægju með stöðu viðskiptamála á Íslandi
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Declaration of Cooperation between EFTA and Peru
On 24 April 2006 Vice Minister of Trade and Industry Jorge A. Flor from Peru and the EFTA Ambassadors in Geneva signed a declaration of cooperation . . .
>>>Afhending trúnaðarbréfs í Slóveníu
Fastafulltrúi í Genf fer jafnframt með forsvar Íslands gagnvart Slóveníu
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Iceland in the Chair of the EFTA Council in first half of 2006
Formennska Íslands í EFTA ráðinu fyrri hluta árs 2006
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