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21. Mar 2020Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Ministry of Infrastructure, Prime Ministers Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Covid-19

Icelandic Government announces 1.6bn USD response package to the COVID-19 crisis

Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Bjarni Benediktsson, Minister of Finance and Economy and Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Minister of Transport and Local Government today announced the first-phase response measures to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The package is equivalent to ISK 230 bn (USD 1.6 bn) or just under 8% of Icelandic GDP.

15. Mar 2020Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Prime Ministers Office, Ministry of Health

Large scale testing of general population in Iceland underway

Iceland has tested a higher proportion of citizens than most other countries yielding valuable insights into the behavior of the virus.

14. Mar 2020Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Prime Ministers Office, Ministry of Health

Icelanders advised not to travel abroad

The Government of Iceland has decided to advise Icelanders not to travel abroad under the current circumstances and Icelanders traveling abroad are encouraged to consider returning to Iceland earlier then planned.

10. Mar 2020Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Economic affairs and public finances, Prime Ministers Office, Ministry of Infrastructure, Covid-19

Economic response to COVID-19

The Government of Iceland’s action plan to respond to the economic impact of COVID-19 aims to reduce and shorten the impact on business and the economy while also creating the conditions for a swift recovery.

10. Mar 2020Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Economic affairs and public finances, Prime Ministers Office, Ministry of Infrastructure, Covid-19

Economic response to COVID-19

21. Feb 2020Prime Ministers Office, Equality, Human Rights and Equality

The Icelandic government seeks to lead an action coalition of the Generation Equality Forum

The Icelandic government has welcomed UN Women’s Gender Equality Forum and expressed its interest to take on a leadership to support the initiative during the next five years.

16. Jan 2020Prime Ministers Office

The Prime Minister’s Committee for the Future publishes a report on Icelandic society in 2035–2040

The Committee for the Future, appointed by the Prime Minister, has published a report on Icelandic society in 2035-2040. The publication is the first report by the committee and addresses economic, environmental, regional and demographic developments and challenges of the Icelandic society over the next 15–20 years.

18. Sep 2019Prime Ministers Office

Indicators for measuring Well-being in Iceland

The Prime Minister‘s Committee on measurements for Well-being in Iceland has proposed a framework of 39 indicators that cover social, economic and environmental dimensions of quality of life. These indicators are intended to complement traditional economic measures, such as GDP, and monitor trends in people’s wellbeing.

16. Sep 2019Prime Ministers Office

An International conference on #metoo will start tomorrow

The Prime Minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, opens an international conference on #metoo, starting at 14.30 tomorrow in Harpa and concluding on 19 September. Tomorrow programme includes keynote speakers and debates with participation of the Nordic Ministers of gender equality.

03. Sep 2019Legislation, Governance and National Symbols, Prime Ministers Office, Acts of Parliament

Act on of the National Flag of Icelanders and the Coat of Arms, No 34/1944 of 17 June

03 September 2019 / Prime Ministers Office Act on of the National Flag of Icelanders and the Coat of Arms, No 34/1944 of 17 June Act on of the National Flag of Icelanders and the Coat of Arms, No 34/1944 of 17 June Tags Governance and National Symbols Prime Ministers Office Acts of Parliament Go back Disclaimer: This section of the site details available translations on legislation relating to the Government Offices in Iceland. In case of any discrepancies between the translations and the original text in Icelandic, the original text as published in the Icelandic Legal Gazette prevails

21. Aug 2019Prime Ministers Office

Nordic Prime Ministers adopt a new vision and meet with Angela Merkel

The annual summer meeting of the Nordic Prime Ministers was held in Reykjavik yesterday, with the participation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Nordic Prime Ministers adopted a new vision for the Nordic Council of Ministers for the next ten years, focusing on climate action and sustainability.

20. Aug 2019Prime Ministers Office

The Nordic Prime Ministers and a group of Nordic CEOs in cooperation on climate action

This morning the Nordic Prime Ministers and a group of Nordic CEOs, Nordic CEOs for a Sustainable Future, signed a declaration of cooperation on climate action.

19. Aug 2019Prime Ministers Office

The Nordic Prime Ministers will gather in Reykjavík for annual summer meeting

On Tuesday, August 20, the prime ministers of the Nordic countries will gather in Reykjavik for their annual summer meeting. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be a guest of honour.

03. Jul 2019Legislation, Prime Ministers Office, Human Rights and Equality, Labour Market and Employment, Equality, Acts of Parliament

Act on Equal Treatment on the Labour Market, No. 86/2018

This Act shall apply to the equal treatment of individuals on the labour market, irrespective of their race, ethnic origin, religion, life stance, disability, reduced working capacity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual characteristics or gender expression.

03. Jul 2019Legislation, Prime Ministers Office, Human Rights and Equality, Labour Market and Employment, Equality, Acts of Parliament

Act on Equal Treatment on the Labour Market, No. 86/2018

28. Jun 2019Legislation, Prime Ministers Office, Acts of Parliament

Act on public lands and the determination of the boundaries of private land, public land and upland ranges, no. 58/1998, cf. Act no. 65/2000

28 June 2019 / Prime Ministers Office Act on public lands and the determination of the boundaries of private land, public land and upland ranges, no. 58/1998, cf. Act no

20. Jun 2019Reports, Prime Ministers Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland's Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

20 June 2019 / Prime Ministers Office Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland's Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Iceland's Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - Voluntary National Review (June 2019) Tags Prime Ministers Office Ministry for Foreign Affairs Go back

18. Jun 2019Prime Ministers Office

Declaration of Intent of the Government, Heavy Industry and Reykjavik Energy on the Capture and Sequestration of Carbon

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister, Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, Minister for Tourism, Industry and Innovation, Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir, Minister for Education, Science and Culture, and the Managing Directors/Representatives of Reykjavík Energy, Elkem, Alcoa Fjarðaál, Rio Tinto Iceland and Norðurál today signed a Declaration of Intent on carbon capture and sequestration. PCC BakkiSilicon is also a party to the Declaration, but will sign it later.

29. May 2019Prime Ministers Office

Iceland to address the spread of antibiotic resistance

Today, the Government of Iceland launched an action plan aiming to curb the spread of antibiotic resistance. By implementing this action plan, Iceland intends to be at the forefront of addressing this serious threat to global health.

28. May 2019Prime Ministers Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Human Rights and Equality, Foreign Affairs

Iceland awarded the Womenomics Honorary Award

Iceland has been awarded the Womenomics Honorary Award for its contribution to gender equality. Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, received the award for Iceland’s position as the global front-runner when it comes to gender equality, during the international business conference The Womenomics Nordic Business Conference.

03. Apr 2019Prime Ministers Office

Government actions in support of the Labour Market Living Standards Agreement

The government presented its statement relating to the Living Standards Agreement between the social partners.

21. Mar 2019Prime Ministers Office

Announcement regarding discussions between Icelandair and Wow air

The Icelandic authorities are aware that discussions have commenced between Wow air and Icelandair on the feasibility of a combination of the two businesses.

01. Mar 2019Reports, Science Research and Innovation, Prime Ministers Office

Iceland and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

01 March 2019 / Prime Ministers Office Iceland and the Fourth Industrial Revolution This 2019 report, titled Iceland and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, presents the current global discourse on 4IR and discusses its implications for Icelandic society.

15. Feb 2019Arctic Affairs, Climate Change, Foreign Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Prime Ministers Office

US Secretary of State visited Iceland

Trade, Arctic and security and defense were among the topics discussed at a lunch meeting between Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Foreign Minister of Iceland, and Michael Pompeo, US Secretary of State, in Reykjavik today. Pompeo also paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir where they discussed climate change, nuclear disarmament, Arctic affairs and bilateral relations.

18. Dec 2018Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing, Prime Ministers Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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.

02. Dec 2018Prime Ministers Office

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.

01. Dec 2018Prime Ministers Office, Speeches and Articles

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

NOTE: This article is more than 5 years old. 01 December 2018 / Prime Ministers Office Prime Minister's address at the celebration of Iceland's one-hundredth anniversary of sovereignty Dear fellow Icelanders, dear guests. It is appropriate that we should be celebrating the one-hundredth anniversary of our sovereignty here in Harpa, with a cultural event where the history of our sovereignty is told through art

27. Nov 2018Prime Ministers Office

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.

14. Nov 2018Prime Ministers Office

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.

11. Oct 2018Prime Ministers Office, Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

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.

10. Sep 2018Ministry of Education and Children, Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Ministry of Industries, Ministry of Infrastructure, Prime Ministers Office, Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate, Ministry of the Environment٫ Energy and Climate

Iceland launches new Climate Strategy, boosting efforts to reach Paris goals

The Icelandic Government today announced a new Climate Strategy, intended to boost efforts in cutting net emissions. The new measures are to help Iceland meet its Paris Agreement targets for 2030 and reach the government‘s ambitious aim to make Iceland carbon neutral before 2040.

18. Jun 2018Prime Ministers Office

Speech by the Prime Minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, on Iceland's National Day, June 17th 2018

Fellow Icelanders. At the beginning of December 1918, Elka Björnsdóttir, a labourer in Reykjavik, wrote an entry in her journal, as she did at the end of each workday.

05. Jun 2018Prime Ministers Office

Financial stability should be prioritised over price stability

The task force on the monetary policy framework has formulated 11 proposals concerning the framework for prudential tools, a revised and improved inflation target, more targeted application of the Central Bank’s policy instruments, and procedures for monetary policy decision making.

05. Jun 2018Reports, Prime Ministers Office

Report: 11 Proposals from the task force on monetary policy

19. Jan 2018Acts of Parliament, Prime Ministers Office, Foreign Affairs, Legislation

National Security Council Act No. 98, 20 September 2016

19 January 2018 / Prime Ministers Office National Security Council Act No. 98, 20 September 2016 Official translation September 2017 Tags Acts of Parliament Prime Ministers Office Foreign Affairs Go back Disclaimer: This section of the site details available translations on legislation relating to the Government Offices in Iceland. In case of any discrepancies between the translations and the original text in Icelandic, the original text as published in the Icelandic Legal Gazette prevails

19. Jan 2018Acts of Parliament, Prime Ministers Office, Foreign Affairs, Legislation

National Security Council Act No. 98, 20 September 2016

19. Jan 2018Prime Ministers Office, Information Technology, Legislation, Acts of Parliament

The Information Act No. 140/2012

19 January 2018 / Prime Ministers Office The Information Act No. 140/2012 The Information Act No. 140/2012 Tags Prime Ministers Office Information Technology Acts of Parliament Go back Disclaimer: This section of the site details available translations on legislation relating to the Government Offices in Iceland

19. Jan 2018Acts of Parliament, Law and Order, Legislation, Prime Ministers Office

Constitution of the Republic of Iceland

19 January 2018 / Prime Ministers Office Constitution of the Republic of Iceland Constitution of the Republic of Iceland (No. 33, 17 June 1944, as amended 30 May 1984, 31 May 1991, 28 June 1995 and 24 June 1999) Constitution of the Republic of Iceland I. Article 1 Iceland is a Republic with a parliamentary government

19. Jan 2018Prime Ministers Office, Acts of Parliament, Human Resources, Legislation

Administrative Procedures Act - No. 37/1993

19 January 2018 / Prime Ministers Office Administrative Procedures Act - No. 37/1993 The English translation is on the basis of the law as of 30 April 1993 ECTION I Scope of the Act Article 1 Field of application This Act shall apply to state and municipal administration. The act shall apply when the authorities, including boards of administration, decide as to individuals' rights and obligations

19. Jan 2018Prime Ministers Office, Acts of Parliament, Legislation

Act on the Government Offices of Iceland

The English translation is on the basis of the law as of 1 July 2017.

30. Nov 2017Prime Ministers Office

New Icelandic Government takes office

A Government of the Left Green Movement, the Independence Party and the Progressive Party, took office today. The Government is headed by Mrs. Katrín Jakobsdóttir, chairman of the Left Green Movement, with eleven ministers; five from the Independence Party, three from the Left Green Movement and three from the Progressive Party.

31. Mar 2015Reports, Prime Ministers Office

Report: Monetary Reform - A better monetary system for Iceland

The report, commissioned by the Prime Minister, considers the extent to which Iceland's history of economic instability has been driven by the ability of banks to ‘create money' in the process of lending.

23. Jan 2014Prime Ministers Office, Reports

Steps towards eliminating the inflation indexation of new consumer loans

The Expert Group on the elimination of inflation-indexation of consumer credit has handed in its proposals. The report proposes that, commencing on 1 January 2015, major steps be taken towards eliminating the inflation indexation of new consumer loans ...

19. Jan 2011Prime Ministers Office, Reports

Iceland 2020 – governmental policy statement for the economy and community

Iceland aims to become a dynamic society capable of protecting its welfare in a manner that is sustainable and serves all members of the community by the year 2020.

02. Jan 2009Prime Ministers Office, Reports

Nordic Road Map

Programme for the Icelandic Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2009.

30. Jun 2008Prime Ministers Office, Reports

Iceland the e-Nation - Icelandic Government Policy on the Information Society 2008-2012

"The Icelandic government has formulated its 2008 to 2012 policy on the information society, following the motto Iceland, the e-nation. This is the third time the Icelandic government has formulated such a policy, with the title referring to the online accessibility of all appropriate public services."

16. Apr 2008Prime Ministers Office, Reports

The Threads and Merits of Government Websites - 2007

The purpose of this assessment was to analyse the status of electronic services on government websites in Iceland and to present a comprehensive survey of the online public services on such websites, in addition to providing authorities with information on where they stand in comparison with others.

13. Mar 2008Prime Ministers Office, Reports

Free and Open-source Software - Government Policy of Iceland

The government of Iceland has agreed on a policy regarding free and open-source software.

03. May 2004Reports, Prime Ministers Office

Resources to Serve Everyone

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

02. Feb 2004Prime Ministers Office, Reports

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.

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Icelandic Government announces 1.6bn USD response package to the COVID-19 crisis

Large scale testing of general population in Iceland underway

Icelanders advised not to travel abroad

Economic response to COVID-19

Economic response to COVID-19

The Icelandic government seeks to lead an action coalition of the Generation Equality Forum

The Prime Minister’s Committee for the Future publishes a report on Icelandic society in 2035–2040

Indicators for measuring Well-being in Iceland

An International conference on #metoo will start tomorrow

Act on of the National Flag of Icelanders and the Coat of Arms, No 34/1944 of 17 June

Nordic Prime Ministers adopt a new vision and meet with Angela Merkel

The Nordic Prime Ministers and a group of Nordic CEOs in cooperation on climate action

The Nordic Prime Ministers will gather in Reykjavík for annual summer meeting

Act on Equal Treatment on the Labour Market, No. 86/2018

Act on Equal Treatment on the Labour Market, No. 86/2018

Act on public lands and the determination of the boundaries of private land, public land and upland ranges, no. 58/1998, cf. Act no. 65/2000

Iceland's Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Declaration of Intent of the Government, Heavy Industry and Reykjavik Energy on the Capture and Sequestration of Carbon

Iceland to address the spread of antibiotic resistance

Iceland awarded the Womenomics Honorary Award

Government actions in support of the Labour Market Living Standards Agreement

Announcement regarding discussions between Icelandair and Wow air

Iceland and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

US Secretary of State visited Iceland

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

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

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

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

Celebrating the Centenary of Independence and Sovereignty

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

Iceland launches new Climate Strategy, boosting efforts to reach Paris goals

Speech by the Prime Minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, on Iceland's National Day, June 17th 2018

Financial stability should be prioritised over price stability

Report: 11 Proposals from the task force on monetary policy

National Security Council Act No. 98, 20 September 2016

National Security Council Act No. 98, 20 September 2016

The Information Act No. 140/2012

Constitution of the Republic of Iceland

Administrative Procedures Act - No. 37/1993

Act on the Government Offices of Iceland

New Icelandic Government takes office

Report: Monetary Reform - A better monetary system for Iceland

Steps towards eliminating the inflation indexation of new consumer loans

Iceland 2020 – governmental policy statement for the economy and community

Nordic Road Map

Iceland the e-Nation - Icelandic Government Policy on the Information Society 2008-2012

The Threads and Merits of Government Websites - 2007

Free and Open-source Software - Government Policy of Iceland

Resources to Serve Everyone

Iceland and the Information Society 2003

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