Icelandic Prime Minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir is under pressure to ensure members of her government are free to speak their minds over the purchase of a large majority of the HS Orka geothermal company by Canada’s Magma Energy. Read the full story

According to Iceland’s Minister for Finance, Steingrimur J. Sigfusson, further economic tightening in next year’s national budget is the last hurdle on the road to economic recovery and the outlook is already improving, he says. Read the full story

“Oh my God, I wouldn’t want to be in the position they are in,” said Icelandic Minister of Finance Steingrimur J. Sigfusson to Bloomberg. In the interview he said he believes Iceland avoided Greece’s fate partly because it has its own currency. Read the full story

Icelandic Left-Green MP Gudfridur Lilja Grettarsdottir believes the government is still in good working order, despite recent comments about cats and disagreements over structural changes. Read the full story

The political life of Icelandic Finance Minister, Steingrimur J. Sigfusson could be coming to an end if a new Icesave deal cannot be reached with the British and Dutch before Iceland’s referendum on Saturday. Read the full story

Eva Joly, adviser to Iceland’s special prosecutor into the banking crisis, said on Icelandic television yesterday that the tide of international public opinion regarding Icesave seems to be swinging in Iceland’s favour. Read the full story

Steingrimur J. Sigfusson, the Icelandic Minister of Finance, is today in Norway to meet his counterpart Sigbjorn Johnsen, before continuing to Denmark. His trip is a rushed effort to maintain usually-excellent pan-Nordic relations and attempt to ensure Nordic credit lines to Iceland remain open. Read the full story

A very disappointed Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir chose to concentrate on the positive things her government has done since its election and said it is the government’s intention to continue working hard today, despite the President’s decision to send the Icesave Agreement to a public referendum. Read the full story

Iceland’s Ministry of Finance last year hired one of the most sought after PR companies in the world to protect Icelandic interests abroad and liaise with foreign media. Read the full story

Steingrimur J. Sigfusson, Icelandic Minister of Finance says he has submitted new bills on innovation to the Althingi parliament. If the Minister gets his way, innovation companies will be able to benefit from tax breaks and investors will be able to subtract shares in innovation businesses from their taxable income. The total package could be worth as much as ISK 1.5 billion to innovation companies each year. Read the full story