Now-former Minister of Finance, Bjarni Benediktsson, has resigned from office following critique of his role in the March 2022 sale of Íslandsbanki shares. The Ministry of Finance issued a notice this ...

A session of Alþingi convened today at 10:30 to direct questions at the outgoing Minister of Finance, Bjarni Benediktsson, regarding his recent decision to step down from office. However, Bjarni was ...

Prime Minister of Iceland Bjarni Benediktsson addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2024. DAVID DEE ...

Bjarni Benediktsson, who has been serving as Iceland's Minister of Finance since 2013 and briefly held the position of Prime Minister in 2017, tendered his resignation on Tuesday. His decision came in ...

Iceland’s coalition government has collapsed, with a snap election likely to be held next month, the country’s leader announced Sunday. Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson cited policy disagreements on ...

Iceland’s three-party coalition government collapsed on Sunday over disagreements on policy issues, Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson said, with new elections to be held in November. Mr. Benediktsson ...