An EU commissioner’s assertion that there is no legal provision for state guarantees of bank deposits in the European Economic Area (EEA) could prove important for the Icelandic government in dealing with Icesave.
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EU commissioner gives Icesave new face
Posted on 30 July 2010.
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British girl’s balloon reaches family in Norway
Posted on 25 July 2010.
A fundraising balloon, released at a village fete in the UK, has been found by a family in Norway, more than 600 miles from home. The blue balloon was sent on its long journey from North Somerset by 10-year-old Beccy Filer in a bid to raise money to buy equipment for her school.
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EFTA extends Iceland Icesave deadline
Posted on 24 July 2010.
The Icelandic authorities have been given an extended deadline to respond to a letter from the EFTA concerning the Icesave dispute.
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Icesave negotiations back on: off to good start
Posted on 08 July 2010.
The Icelandic finance minister says that meetings with the British and Dutch Icesave negotiating committees have started again and are going well. He said that the teams took off where they left off and everyone is still searching for the best mutual outcome.
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Iceland waits to hear next Icesave step
Posted on 24 February 2010.
The Icelandic Foreign Minister has not received an answer from Britain and Holland to his message on Icesave sent yesterday.
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New ‘unmissable’ Icesave deal predicted
Posted on 19 February 2010.
Unconfirmed British and Icelandic sources are saying that the British and Dutch will offer Iceland a new Icesave repayment deal as early as tomorrow.
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Confidential Icesave memo leaked
Posted on 19 February 2010.
The British ambassador to Iceland told an American colleague over a month ago that the British government was considering taking action to stop Iceland’s Icesave referendum.
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British and Dutch stall Iceland’s new Icesave plan
Posted on 16 February 2010.
The British and Dutch authorities have not agreed to reopen Icesave negotiations despite ‘useful’ meeting.
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