Organisation for Civic Action hosting political debate
On February 16th in Reykjavik, Iceland, the Organisation for Civic Action will host a debate on the state of the nation in the wake of the economic cr...
Former Icelandic PM Haarde on HARDtalk
Geir H. Haarde, the former Icelandic Prime Minister, was in a BBC HARDtalk interview last night. He was questioned especially about the blame of the f...
Iceland-stand-by arrangement – Review under the emergency financing mechanism
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ICELANDIC PM OFFICE: Today, the International Monetary Fund published a report: “Review Under the Emergency Financing Mechanism...
Reykjavik Nordic Fashion Biennale starting in March
The Nordic House in Iceland is hosting the first Nordic Fashion Biennale from 19th March to 5th April. Launching the event in Reykjavik is no coincide...
Coordination Committee publishes its first report
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ICELANDIC PM’S OFFICE: The Coordination Committee which has the overall responsibility of developing, implementing and co...
Iceland president clarifies German savings position
STATEMENTFROM THE PRESIDENT OF ICELAND: Following a misleading report of an interview with the President of Iceland Olafur Ragnar Grimsson in the Fina...
Stoltenberg Report presented to Nordic Foreign Ministers
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN ICELAND: Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs today received, on behalf of his Nor...
Iceland – Entranced by banking
Jon Danielsson, Gylfi Zoega Some view Iceland’s crisis as holding lessons for any country with an outsized financial sector, e.g. the UK. This column ...