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Minister presents annual report on foreign affairs
On 26th April, Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, presented his annual report on foreign affairs to the Icelandic Parliament.
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A workshop on cooperation in geothermal issues
Representatives of government and industry from Iceland, Japan and the European Union, met in Brussels last week for a workshop on cooperation in geothermal issues. The workshop was held in the premises of the European Economic and Social Committee.
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Foreign Minister Skarphéðinsson met with Danish Minister for European Affairs
Icelandic Foreign Minister Össur Skarphéðinsson, met yesterday with Nicolai Wammen, Denmark's Minister for European Affairs.
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First meeting of the consultative group for Iceland‘s accession negotiations
The consultative group for Iceland‘s accession negotiations with the European Union held its first meeting at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Friday the 24th of February. The chairperson of the group is Salvör Nordal, philosopher and director of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Iceland.
Read more- Quarter of the chapters closed in Iceland's Accession negotiations with the EU
- Meeting with Ireland's European Minister
- Denmark supports Iceland's EU aspirations
- Foreign Minister and Negotiations Committee Meet With EU Enlargement Commissioner
- Two chapters concluded in negotiations between Iceland and EU
- EU progress report states Iceland fulfills political and economic conditions
- Germany reiterates support for Iceland
- Italy's full support to Iceland's application
- Minister meets with Speaker of Croatian Parliament
- Iceland completes IMF Programme
- Iceland's and Lithuania's Foreign Ministers discuss EU, NATO issues
- Iceland and Finland will increase cooperation regarding the Arctic
- Foreign Ministers of Iceland and Estonia meet in Tallinn
- Minister meets with EU Commissioners and European Parliament MEP
- Four chapters opened and two closed at the launch of substantive accession negotiations between Iceland and the EU
- Screening process concluded
- Screening meeting on energy concluded
- Screening on enterprise and industrial policy concluded
- Screening meeting on External Relations concluded
- Screening meeting on Economic and Monetary Policy concluded
- Screening meeting on Consumer and Health Protection concluded
- Screening meeting on Customs Union concluded in Brussels
- Screening meeting on Financial and Budgetary Provisions concluded
- Screening meeting on Food Safety concluded
- Screening on Regional Policy and Coordination of structural instrument concluded
- Screening on Social Policy and Employment Concluded
- Screening Meeting on Taxation concluded
- Screening Meeting on Fisheries Concluded
- New Eurobarometer survey shows positive trends in attitudes towards the European Union
- Screening meeting on Judiciary and fundamental rights concluded
- Screening meeting on Freedom of movement for workers concluded
- Right on track
- Report on Iceland's main economic priorities until 2013 handed to the EU
- Screening meeting on Agriculture and rural development concluded
- Screening meeting on Environment concluded
- Screening meeting on education and culture concluded
- Screening meeting on science and research concluded
- Screening meeting on Intellectual property law concluded
- Screening meeting on Financial services concluded on Wednesday
- End of screening meeting on Free movement of goods
- Screening meeting on Competition policy concluded
- Screening meeting on Information society and media concluded
- Screening meeting on Company law concluded yesterday
- First screening meeting between Iceland and the EU
- EU issues Progress Report on Iceland
- MFA publishes a timetable for screening meetings 2010-2011
- Emphasis on Europe
- Visit of Slovak President and Foreign Minister to Iceland
- Iceland EU accession negotiations formally opened
- Foreign Minister, Össur Skarphedinsson attends EU-Iceland Accession Conference
- Skarphedinsson meets with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Hungary
- MEPs back Iceland's EU membership bid
- Icelandic Foreign Minister meets with his Croatian counterpart and president Josipovic
- European Council decides to open negotiations with Iceland
- Annual report on foreign affairs
- German Parliament approves opening accession talks with Iceland
- Conference on EU´s Support for Regional Policy
- Iceland welcomes the opinion of the European Commission on Iceland's EU application
- Skarphedinsson and Moratinos: Icesave has no impact on EU's treatment of application
- Iceland's negotiation committee appointed
- Foreign Minister appoints Chief negotiator
- The Icelandic Government submits answers to a Questionnaire from the European Commission
- Spanish Foreign Minister says Iceland has much to contribute in the EU
- EU questionnaire for Iceland made public
- French Minister for European Affairs visits Iceland
- Skarphedinsson welcomes decision of EU Foreign Ministers
- Lithuanian Parliament supports Iceland's EU application
- Iceland submits formal EU application in Stockholm
- Foreign Ministers of Iceland and Sweden meet in Stockholm
- Iceland submits an application for accession to the EU
- Iceland's Parliament votes in favour of applying for EU membership
- A proposal for a parliamentary resolution on application for accession to the European Union
Facts on Iceland
Iceland will be the guest of honor at the Frankfurt Bookfair in 2011.
This is the world´s largest book exhibition and will provide Iceland with an opportunity to showcase its literature and arts to its European partners.
Visit: sagenhaftes-island.is
europe.utanrikisraduneyti.is
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