As expected and widely reported, the Icelandic government has been reshuffled, with fewer ministries.
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New government for Iceland
Posted on 03 January 2012.
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Big changes ahead for Icelandic government
Posted on 31 December 2011.
President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has called the National Council together this morning for its traditional New Year’s meeting. The Council is made up of the President and the government cabinet. It is widely expected that the sacking of two ministers will be announced after today’s meeting.
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Police party suicide was former minister’s husband
Posted on 08 December 2011.
A police officer who committed suicide at a work Christmas party was the husband of a former Finnish government minister, it has been revealed.
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Icelandic fisheries minister seems to be on the line, but says his job secure
Posted on 29 November 2011.
The Icelandic Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Jón Bjarnason, may lose his cabinet position for having prepared and made public a controversial new bill without consulting the rest of the government. The lack of comment from both coalition party leaders is not being interpreted as positive for Jón’s future.
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Iceland’s constitutional council presents draft documents
Posted on 19 July 2011.
Iceland’s constitutional council has put forth the first draft for a new constitution for Iceland in its progress report.
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Eruption on the wane; clean-up phase begins
Posted on 25 May 2011.
(Press release from the Icelandic government): “The worst is over,” said Icelandic Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir today, “and now the clean-up can begin. Our geoscientists say that the eruption is waning day by day and that the problems arising in our neighbouring countries as a result of volcanic ash should be resolved quickly.”
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Danish officials deny formal recognition of Libyan rebels
Posted on 11 May 2011.
Copenhagen has denied reports that it had formally recognised Libya’s rebel movement organisation.
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Iceland IMF package on firm ground, government less firm
Posted on 28 April 2011.
Iceland’s Minister of Finance says that the country’s IMF recovery package is still on course to conclude this autumn.
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