Skarphedinsson and Moratinos: Icesave has no impact on EU’s treatment of application
(Press release from the Icelandic government): The Foreign Minister of Iceland, Ossur Skarphedinsson, spoke today with Miguel Angel Moratinos, the For...
Energy for debts: a potential solution for Iceland?
The ‘Energy for Debt’ proposal is able to revitalise the Icelandic economy very quickly and direct structural development in the right (i....
Government bill for a national referendum on Icesave legislation
(Press release from Icelandic Prime Minister’s office) The Icelandic Parliament, Althingi, convened today to debate a Government bill regarding the pr...
Lithuania follows Latvian lead by expressing support for Iceland
Lithuanian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vygaudas Usackas, has followed his Latvian counterpart’s lead. Both have now spoken out and defended Ic...
The emergence of Icesave empathy for Iceland in UK media?
An increasing number of British newspaper publishers and columnists are beginning to challenge the overall national perception of the week’s events re...
Government: Iceland still committed to debt repayment
(Press release from Icelandic Prime Minister’s office) The President of Iceland has declined to sign a law authorising a state guarantee for rep...
Icelandic Althingi Parliament says yes to Icesave
33 MPs voted yes to the Icesave Bill, 30 said no. The voting lasted over three hours and was at times fierce and personal. It is now up to the Iceland...
Uproar in Iceland’s parliament over allegedly suppressed Icesave documents
The Icelandic parliament is in turmoil in the third and final debate over Icesave. The parliament’s Budget Committee received last minute commun...