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31 December 2008Prime Ministers Office

At year's end

Address by Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde, Chairman of the Independence Party

19 December 2008Prime Ministers Office

IMF Mission to Iceland: All Government Actions Proceeding on Schedule

A six-person delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been in Iceland during the past four days reviewing economic developments in Iceland, state finances, monetary policy and the restructuring of the country's banking system.

09 December 2008Prime Ministers Office

The Government appoints Banking Expert

The Prime Minister’s Office has enlisted the services of Swedish banking expert Mats Josefsson, on a temporary basis. Mats Josefsson will succeed Ásmundur Stefánsson as advisor on rebuilding Iceland’s banking system.

05 December 2008Prime Ministers Office

Open Letter from the Prime Minister of Iceland

The Prime Minister of Iceland, Geir H. Haarde, has written an open letter to those nations which have officially offered financial support to implement plans by the Icelandic government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for economic recovery measures.

04 December 2008Prime Ministers Office

Measures to Improve Conditions for Business and Industry

A working party responsible to the Cabinet, has drafted plans for urgent measures to respond to difficulties currently facing the nation.

20 November 2008Prime Ministers Office

International Monetary Fund approves Iceland´s request for a two year stand-by arrangement

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Iceland?s request for a two year stand-by arrangement. Iceland will receive USD 2.1 bn. from the IMF.

17 November 2008Prime Ministers Office

The Icelandic Government's program with the IMF

In the wake of the recent international financial turmoil, Iceland?s economy is facing a banking crisis of extraordinary proportions. The economy is heading for a deep recession, a sharp rise in the fiscal deficit, and a dramatic surge in public sector debt - by about 80%.

16 November 2008Prime Ministers Office

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.

03 November 2008Prime Ministers Office

Address by Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde to the Federation of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners October 31st 2008

Let me begin by thanking you for the opportunity of being able to address this meeting here today. I wish to begin by thanking Björgólfur Jóhannesson, the outgoing managing director of the organisation, for our good cooperation in recent years and I wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

29 October 2008Prime Ministers Office

The Faroe Islands Come to Iceland's Aid

The Faroe Islands have offered Iceland a loan of DKK 300 million. The offer was put forward at a meeting in Helsinki, Finland, where Icelandic, Faroese and other Nordic politicians and officials are attending the Nordic Council Session.

28 October 2008Prime Ministers Office

Statement following the meeting of Nordic Prime Ministers 27 October 2008

At a meeting today, the Nordic Prime Ministers discussed the international financial crisis and the serious situation in Iceland in particular.

24 October 2008Prime Ministers Office

Iceland takes decisive action with the launch of an economic stabilisation plan in conjunction with the IMF

The Icelandic Government has reached an agreement ad referendum with a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a comprehensive stabilisation program.

23 October 2008Prime Ministers Office

Norwegian Government Officials to Iceland for Talks on the Country´s Economy

A delegation of Norwegian Government Officials has arrived in Iceland, ready for talks with Icelandic authorities on the country´s current financial situation.

11 October 2008Prime Ministers Office

Dutch and Icelandic understanding on IceSave

After constructive deliberations, the Dutch and Icelandic governments have agreed on a solution regarding the Dutch depositors of Landsbanki IceSave savings accounts.

11 October 2008Prime Ministers Office

Joint Declaration

Delegations of Iceland and the United Kingdom have met in a friendly atmosphere in Reykjavík to discuss issues of mutual interest related to the current financial crisis, with the objective to reach a mutually satisfactory solution on the issues concerned.

08 October 2008Prime Ministers Office

Act No. 125/2008 on the Authority for Treasury Disbursements due to Unusual Financial Market Circumstances etc.

This is an English translation. The original Icelandic text, as published in the Law Gazette (Stjórnartíðindi), is the authoritative text. Should there be discrepancy between this translation and the authoritative text, the latter prevails.

08 October 2008Prime Ministers Office

Statement by the Prime Minister of Iceland

The Icelandic government appreciates that the British authorities are willing to step in and respond to the immediate concerns of depositors of Landsbankinn Icesave accounts.

07 October 2008Prime Ministers Office

Act on depositors' and investors' guarantee fund: The new legislation in short

In recent months, the world financial markets have been in a state of crisis mainly due to shortage of liquidity and limited supply of credit.

06 October 2008Prime Ministers Office

Deposit Guarantee

The Government of Iceland underlines that deposits in domestic commercial and savings banks and their branches in Iceland will be fully covered.

06 October 2008Prime Ministers Office

Address to the Nation by H.E. Geir H. Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland

Fellow Icelanders I have requested the opportunity to address you at this time when the Icelandic nation faces major difficulties.

03 October 2008Prime Ministers Office

Prime Minister´s Policy Address 2008

The Policy Address of Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde, October 2th 2008.

29 September 2008Prime Ministers Office

The Government of Iceland provides Glitnir with new equity

The Government of Iceland and the major shareholders of Glitnir, in cooperation with the Central Bank of Iceland and the Financial Supervisory Authority, have come to an agreement under which the Government will provide Glitnir with new equity.

04 September 2008Prime Ministers Office

Address by Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde to the Althingi September 2nd 2008

Mr. President. I have asked for the opportunity at the beginning of this session – that was scheduled at the beginning of September pursuant to the new Parliamentary Procedures Act – to report to the Althingi on current developments and prospects for the economy.…

30 June 2008Prime Ministers Office

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 May 2008Prime Ministers Office

Statement of Mr. Geir H. Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland

The Government and the Central Bank of Iceland have in the past few weeks been preparing various measures in order to strengthen the international liquidity available to the Central Bank and underpin confidence in the financial system and economy of Iceland.

16 April 2008Prime Ministers Office

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.

07 April 2008Prime Ministers Office

Assessment and government policy for 2004-2007

Report has been written which discusses an assessment of how Icelandic government policy on the information society has been implemented. Entitled Resources to Serve Everyone, this policy spans the period of 2004 to 2007.

07 April 2008Prime Ministers Office

Preparation of new policy on the information society

The Icelandic government has decided to formulate a new policy on the information society for the period of 2008 to 2012, a policy that will reflect the current points of government emphasis and be founded, among other things, on the government's general policy declaration and the focal political points of the coalition parties.

07 April 2008Prime Ministers Office

The Telecommunications Fund

This Fund was established by Act No. 132/2005, on the Telecommunications Fund. The Fund's purpose is to allocate financial resources for projects that are aimed at developing the telecommunications infrastructure.

28 March 2008Prime Ministers Office

Address of Prime Minister Geir.H. Haarde to the Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland March 28th 2008

In Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde´s address to the Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland today he stated the following:

13 March 2008Prime Ministers Office

Free and Open-source Software - Government Policy of Iceland

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

19 February 2008Prime Ministers Office

The Statement of the Government, February 17th 2008

Economic stability is the main goal of the Government, since it promotes economic growth and welfare in the long run. Under the present circumstances, it is of utmost importance that conditions be created for a lower level of interest rates.

13 February 2008Prime Ministers Office

Address by Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde to the Annual Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, March 13th 2008

Address by Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde to the Annual Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of

10 January 2008Prime Ministers Office

New Years´s Address 2007

New Year's Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Geir H. Haarde - Broadcast on State TV, December 31, 2007.

28 December 2007Prime Ministers Office

Changes at Statistics Iceland at the turn of the year

On 1 January 2008 the ministerial status of Statistics Iceland will be abolished and a new Act on Statistics Iceland and official statistics will take effect.

06 December 2007Prime Ministers Office

The statement of the Government regarding measures to improve the incomes of older and disabled persons

In the Government´s Policy Statement, emphasis was placed on strengthening the incomes of older and disabled persons by reducing the income-related benefit thresholds in the social security system.

02 October 2007Prime Ministers Office

Prime Minister´s Policy Address 2007

The Policy Address of Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde, October 2th 2007

24 May 2007Prime Ministers Office

Policy Statement 2007

The chairman of the Independence Party, Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde, and chairman of the Social Democratic Alliance, Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, introduced the Policy Statement of the newly elected Government of the Independence Party and the Social Democratic Alliance today at Þingvellir.

24 May 2007Prime Ministers Office

Change of Government

At a meeting of the State Council of Iceland at Bessastaðir today President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson agreed to the proposal of Mr. Geir H. Haarde, regarding the formation and composition of his second government.

04 April 2007Prime Ministers Office

Address of Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde to the Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland March 30th 2007

Address of Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde to the Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland March 30th 2007

04 April 2007Prime Ministers Office

Address of Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde on the occasion of the visit of NATO´s Military Committee to Iceland,

Speech given by Geir H. Haarde of the visit of NATO´s Military Committee to Iceland

08 March 2007Prime Ministers Office

Island.is

The goals of island.is are to improve and increase the accessibility of public services, lower the cost for whoever needs them, and add to their quality. Therefore, those expected to use this service provider will actually be all those communicating with an official body, whether these be individuals or companies.

09 February 2007Prime Ministers Office

Address of Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde at the annual meeting of the Icelandic Chamber of Commerce, February 7th 2007

Address of Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde at the annual meeting of the Icelandic Chamber of Commerce, February 7th 2007

25 January 2007Prime Ministers Office

New Year´s Address in Morgunblaðið

Article written for the newspaper Morgunblaðið, published December 31st 2006

19 January 2007Prime Ministers Office

New Year´s Address 2006

New Year's Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Geir H. Haarde - Broadcast on State TV, December 31, 2006.

01 November 2006Prime Ministers Office

Making the Information and Services Society Accessible

As the Internet assumes an ever-increasing role in everyday life, Web use by Icelanders has become so common that it may be said to benefit the great majority of them in regard to communication and acquiring information and services. However, closer examination reveals that a large group of users have varying types of special needs regarding Web use.

11 October 2006Prime Ministers Office

Statement of the Government regarding measures to reduce food prices and other prices

The Government has decided to implement extensive measures to reduce food prices.

28 September 2006Prime Ministers Office

Agreement between Iceland and the United States on defence issues

Agreement on defence issues has been reached between Iceland and the United States and regarding the U.S. return to Iceland of land and facilities on agreed areas.

29 June 2006Prime Ministers Office

Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland ,on National Day, June 17 2006

Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland , Geir H. Haarde, at Austurvöllur in Reykjavík on National Day, June 17 2006.

27 June 2006Prime Ministers Office

Special measures to reduce demand pressures

Following the agreement between the Confederation of Employers and the Confederation of Labour last week, it is important that the Government contributes to the effort of quickly bringing down the rate of inflation.

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At year's end

IMF Mission to Iceland: All Government Actions Proceeding on Schedule

The Government appoints Banking Expert

Open Letter from the Prime Minister of Iceland

Measures to Improve Conditions for Business and Industry

International Monetary Fund approves Iceland´s request for a two year stand-by arrangement

The Icelandic Government's program with the IMF

Agreed Guidelines Reached on Deposit Guarantees

Address by Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde to the Federation of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners October 31st 2008

The Faroe Islands Come to Iceland's Aid

Statement following the meeting of Nordic Prime Ministers 27 October 2008

Iceland takes decisive action with the launch of an economic stabilisation plan in conjunction with the IMF

Norwegian Government Officials to Iceland for Talks on the Country´s Economy

Dutch and Icelandic understanding on IceSave

Joint Declaration

Act No. 125/2008 on the Authority for Treasury Disbursements due to Unusual Financial Market Circumstances etc.

Statement by the Prime Minister of Iceland

Act on depositors' and investors' guarantee fund: The new legislation in short

Deposit Guarantee

Address to the Nation by H.E. Geir H. Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland

Prime Minister´s Policy Address 2008

The Government of Iceland provides Glitnir with new equity

Address by Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde to the Althingi September 2nd 2008

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

Statement of Mr. Geir H. Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland

The Threads and Merits of Government Websites - 2007

Assessment and government policy for 2004-2007

Preparation of new policy on the information society

The Telecommunications Fund

Address of Prime Minister Geir.H. Haarde to the Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland March 28th 2008

Free and Open-source Software - Government Policy of Iceland

The Statement of the Government, February 17th 2008

Address by Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde to the Annual Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, March 13th 2008

New Years´s Address 2007

Changes at Statistics Iceland at the turn of the year

The statement of the Government regarding measures to improve the incomes of older and disabled persons

Prime Minister´s Policy Address 2007

Policy Statement 2007

Change of Government

Address of Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde to the Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland March 30th 2007

Address of Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde on the occasion of the visit of NATO´s Military Committee to Iceland,

Island.is

Address of Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde at the annual meeting of the Icelandic Chamber of Commerce, February 7th 2007

New Year´s Address in Morgunblaðið

New Year´s Address 2006

Making the Information and Services Society Accessible

Statement of the Government regarding measures to reduce food prices and other prices

Agreement between Iceland and the United States on defence issues

Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland ,on National Day, June 17 2006

Special measures to reduce demand pressures

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