The coalition government of the right-wing Independence Party and the Social Democratic Alliance has come to an end. The Prime Minister met with the President of Iceland at 4 pm today to formally deliver his government?s resignation. MORE ...

A regular medical examination which I underwent at the National and University Hospital last week revealed a small tumour of the oesophagus. On Tuesday I was informed that a biopsy had indicated that the tumour was malignant. MORE ...

I welcome this opportunity for an organised discussion of the economy and employment so soon after parliament has reconvened following its Christmas recess. MORE ...

The UK legal office of Lovells LLP has provided advice to the Government of Iceland on possible legal action against the UK aimed at overturning the Landsbanki Freezing Order. MORE ...

The Government of Iceland has decided to examine any and all possibilities of Iceland seeking redress before the European Court of Human Rights for the application by UK authorities of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 against Landsbanki last year. MORE ...

Today the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs have met with representatives of Kaupthing Bank?s Resolution Committee. The Ministers had previously met with Landsbanki?s Resolution Committee. MORE ...

New Year's Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Geir H. Haarde - Broadcast on State TV, December 31, 2008. MORE ...

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

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. MORE ...