The world’s most populous country has signed a free trade agreement with Europe’s most sparsely populated nation. Iceland can now export more seafood to China, while China has moved one step closer to accessing Iceland’s abundant natural resources.
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China and Iceland sign free trade agreement
Posted on 22 April 2013.
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EU and Iceland talks on Arctic conservation
Posted on 15 April 2013.
A discussion has taken place in Brussels between the EU, and Iceland’s Foreign Affairs minister on protecting energy activities in the Arctic region.
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Össur Skarphéðinsson to give opening speech at Iceland Geothermal Conference 2013
Posted on 18 February 2013.
Össur Skarphéðinsson, Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, will be giving an opening speech at the upcoming international geothermal energy conference, Iceland Geothermal Conference 2013 (IGC 2013).
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Iceland: Foreign Minister calls for immediate halt to Israeli and Hamas attacks
Posted on 17 November 2012.
Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, restates his fear of escalating military conflict in Gaza. He strongly condemns the continued Israeli attacks on Gaza and Hamas rocket attacks on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
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Iceland key partner in extensive development project on geothermal energy
Posted on 09 November 2012.
Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, presented today the most extensive development project Iceland has participated in. It includes the development of a Global Geothermal Development Plan under the auspices of the World Bank, which could amount to 500 million USD.
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Iceland making fast progress in EU membership bid
Posted on 30 June 2012.
Iceland has taken another step towards EU membership but admits the contentious issue of fishing quotas is likely to slow down its fast progress.
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Iceland FM in intra-coalition EU spat
Posted on 28 February 2012.
Össur Skarphéðinsson, the Social Democratic Minister for Foreign Affairs in Iceland, has ignited controversy within the coalition government with comments that it is much too late for his Left Green colleague, Minister of the Interior Ögmundur Jónasson, to now be calling for EU accession talks to be sped up, because he and his allies have [...]
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Össur handed Icesave in spite of opposition ire
Posted on 20 December 2011.
The Icelandic foreign minister will take control of the country’s Icesave defence preparations at the EFTA court; despite loud calls from the opposition to keep the case in the hands of the business and commerce minister.
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