Ambassade van IJsland - Brussel, België

On the 14th of December an exhibition of photographic works by Martin Santander will be opened at Iselp. >>>

After Europe (2004) and Russia (2005), Gaasbeek Castle chooses a Nordic theme for its 2006 “Christmas at the castle” experience. A castle adorned with numerous twinkling blue lights hosts Christmas traditions from Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark on the weekend of 16 and 17 December. >>>

Magnús Stefánsson, the Icelandic Minister of Social Affairs, visited Brussels last week on the occasion of the opening of the office of the Icelandic local authorities.

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Delivered in the Althing on 16 November 2006

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The Finance Ministers of the EU and the EFTA states discussed energy issues at their meeting today in Brussels. Mr. Bjorn Bjarnason, Minister of Justice attended the meeting on behalf of Iceland.

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On 8 November til 10 December 2006 the Belgian photographer Nicolas Springael will exhibit in Brussels photographs from Iceland on the occasion of the publishing of his new book “Entre failles et tempêtes, Islande”.  

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According to a yearly survey conducted by Transparency International, Iceland, Finland and New Zealand have the least corrupt public administrations among the world's countries.

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Egypt and the EFTA States successfully concluded their free trade negotiations in Cairo on 31 October 2006. >>>

The Icelandic Minister of Finance, Árni M. Mathiesen, had on the 18 and 19 October 2006 meetings with three Commissioners of the European Commission, Joacquin Almunia, Commissioner for Economic and Monetary affairs, László Kovács, Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union and Dalia Grybauskatié, Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget

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Amina is having a concert at Le Botanique the 17. October 2006.They have been collaborating for as long as six years with Sigur Rós by writing and performing on stage together. >>>

Foreign Minister of Iceland, H.E. Valgerður Sverrisdóttir, opened yesterday a new website for Iceland´s candidature to the Security Council. >>>

Statement by H.E. Mrs. Valgerður Sverrisdóttir Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland at the Sixty-first Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

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Icelandic is now being thought for the first time in the Scandinavian Language School in Brussels. >>>

A working group of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has now published a report on navigation and the future of the Arctic. >>>

The Sigurður Nordal Institute invites applications for the Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships for 2007.
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Thursday the 7th of September an exhibition by the Icelandic Artist Björg Þórhallsdóttir will be opened in the EFTA building in Brussels. >>>

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the member states (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland) of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the Republic of Korea entered into force on 1 September. >>>

The Scandinavian Language School opens its doors on Friday September 22 2006 from 15:00-21:00 on the occasion of the European Day of Languages. >>>

Iceland’s Minister of Social Affairs convened the first men’s conference on gender equality in Iceland on December 1 2005. The conference was only intended for men, with the exception that Mrs. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former president of Iceland, addressed the conference and was in attendance as its guardian and guest of honour.

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As of May 17th 2006. All Icelandic Passports are issued in Iceland. In July 2006, Icelandic Citizens can apply for the new Icelandic Bio metric Passports at the Embassy in Washington. >>>