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Daði says ministry will submit Landsvirkjun documents #government #Iceland #Landsvirkjun
Daði says ministry will submit Landsvirkjun documents
All documents held by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs concerning the matter involving state-owned company Landsvirkjun will be submitted, Finance Minister Daði Már Kristófersson said, according to mbl.is. He said he could not confirm whether minutes and documents about the company’s …
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November 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Prime minister rejects concerns over ESA scrutiny of Landsvirkjun #ESA #Iceland #Landsvirkjun
Prime minister rejects concerns over ESA scrutiny of Landsvirkjun
Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir said she was not concerned about the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) examining Landsvirkjun, the state-owned energy company, over possible political interference. She made the remarks in parliament on Monday, according to mbl.is. Frostadóttir was r…
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November 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Former officials demand minutes from secret Landsvirkjun board meetings #corporategovernance #Iceland #Landsvirkjun
Former officials demand minutes from secret Landsvirkjun board meetings
A former Landsvirkjun board member and a former finance minister are calling for minutes from two board meetings held without the company’s then-chief executive to be disclosed. They say the meetings may have been illegal, mbl.is reported. Álfheiður Ingadóttir, who served on the board for 14 year…
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November 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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One-third have little trust in Landsvirkjun board #Iceland #Landsvirkjun #poll
One-third have little trust in Landsvirkjun board
A Maskína poll conducted for Sprengisand on Bylgjan found that 34% of the public have very or fairly little trust in the Landsvirkjun board, mbl.is reported. Another 37% said their trust was moderate, while 29% said they had very or fairly high trust. The board has faced controversy since Landsvi…
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November 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Landsvirkjun chair says ministry proposed postponing CEO meeting #government #Iceland #Landsvirkjun
Landsvirkjun chair says ministry proposed postponing CEO meeting
Landsvirkjun board chair Brynja Baldursdóttir says the finance ministry proposed postponing a meeting that then-chief executive Hörður Arnarson had requested with the minister, according to a response to mbl.is. She says the ministry suggested holding an information meeting with the board first. …
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November 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Former board member says Alcoa welcomed Landsvirkjun CEO’s exit #Alcoa #Icelandelectricity #Landsvirkjun
Former board member says Alcoa welcomed Landsvirkjun CEO’s exit
A former Landsvirkjun board member says Alcoa likely welcomed the departure of the Icelandic power company’s chief executive, warning that his exit could weaken Landsvirkjun’s position in upcoming electricity negotiations. The comments were reported by mbl.is. Álfheiður Ingadóttir, a former minis…
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November 7, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Minister’s actions leave questions in Landsvirkjun dispute #Iceland #Landsvirkjun #politics
Minister’s actions leave questions in Landsvirkjun dispute
Several questions remain in the dispute over Landsvirkjun, a company often described as the nation’s golden egg, despite clarifications given by minister Daði Már Kristófersson to parliament, mbl.is reports. They include how the minister shared information, the limits of contact between his minis…
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November 6, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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Landsvirkjun chair refuses to hand over emails #business #Iceland #Landsvirkjun
Landsvirkjun chair refuses to hand over emails
The chair of Landsvirkjun’s board has refused to give Morgunblaðið email correspondence with the company’s former CEO, Hörður Arnarson, that could clarify whether she gave him incorrect information about a meeting with a minister that never took place, mbl.is reports. Hörður and board chair Brynj…
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November 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Spursmál to examine Viðreisn’s future and Landsvirkjun dispute #Icelandicpolitics #Landsvirkjun #Viðreisn
Spursmál to examine Viðreisn’s future and Landsvirkjun dispute
mbl.is reports that the latest episode of the programme Spursmál will examine Viðreisn’s political future after voters rejected its push for Iceland to join the European Union, as well as questions surrounding state energy company Landsvirkjun. Björn Bjarnason is a guest on the programme. In a ne…
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November 6, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Minister says consequences may follow if Landsvirkjun chair misled CEO #government #Iceland #Landsvirkjun
Minister says consequences may follow if Landsvirkjun chair misled CEO
Finance Minister Daði Már Kristófersson says there will be consequences if it proves that Landsvirkjun’s board chair gave former chief executive Hörður Arnarson false information about why a meeting he requested with the minister was not held. The minister spoke to mbl.is. In an email to the mini…
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November 7, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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Parliament opens inquiry into minister’s dealings with Landsvirkjun #Iceland #Landsvirkjun #parliament
Parliament opens inquiry into minister’s dealings with Landsvirkjun
Iceland’s parliamentary committee on constitutional affairs and oversight has unanimously agreed to investigate Finance Minister Daði Már Kristófersson’s communications with power company Landsvirkjun and whether he misled parliament about the departure of its former chief executive, mbl.is repor…
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November 5, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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Daði rejects criticism over Landsvirkjun explanations #Iceland #Landsvirkjun #parliament
Daði rejects criticism over Landsvirkjun explanations
Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Daði Már Kristófersson said criticism of his explanations about Landsvirkjun was neither fair nor substantive, mbl.is reported. He gave an oral report on the company to parliament after opposition MPs called on him to answer questions about the events leading…
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November 4, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Hildur says minister downplayed concerns over Landsvirkjun contacts #Iceland #Landsvirkjun #politics
Hildur says minister downplayed concerns over Landsvirkjun contacts
MP Hildur Sverrisdóttir accused Finance Minister Daði Már Kristófersson of playing down concerns raised by former Landsvirkjun chief executive Hörður Arnarson about the minister’s contacts with the company’s board, mbl.is reported. Earlier in the parliamentary debate, Daði rejected claims of poli…
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November 4, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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MP says political interference at Landsvirkjun has increased #Icelandicpolitics #Landsvirkjun #parliament
MP says political interference at Landsvirkjun has increased
Political interference at Landsvirkjun has visibly increased since the minister was given the power to appoint all members of the company’s board, opposition MP Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson said in parliament, mbl.is reported. Jóhannsson made the remarks after Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Da…
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November 4, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Daði Már to brief parliament on Landsvirkjun communications #Alþingi #Iceland #Landsvirkjun
Daði Már to brief parliament on Landsvirkjun communications
Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Daði Már Kristófersson will give an oral report to Alþingi on Landsvirkjun at 3.30pm on Wednesday, according to mbl.is. The matter concerns communications between the company’s chief executive and its board. Opposition parties requested that Daði Már explain …
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November 4, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Past investment put Landsvirkjun on solid financial footing #energy #Iceland #Landsvirkjun
Past investment put Landsvirkjun on solid financial footing
Past investment laid the foundation for dividends and helped Landsvirkjun stop relying on state guarantees for its loans, Jóhannes Geir Sigurgeirsson writes in a contributed article published by mbl.is. From 1995 to 2007, the power company undertook the largest construction programme in its histo…
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November 4, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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Daði Már rejects criticism of his Landsvirkjun account #DaðiMárKristófersson #Icelandicpolitics #Landsvirkjun
Daði Már rejects criticism of his Landsvirkjun account
Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Daði Már Kristófersson says criticism of his explanations about Landsvirkjun is neither fair nor substantive, mbl.is reported. He gave an oral account of the company’s affairs in parliament on Wednesday, after opposition MPs urged him the previous day to expl…
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November 4, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Lilja calls for disclosure of Landsvirkjun communications #Iceland #Landsvirkjun #politics
Lilja calls for disclosure of Landsvirkjun communications
Progressive Party leader Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir wants the Finance and Economic Affairs Ministry to publish all its communications with the board of state-owned company Landsvirkjun since the start of the year, she told mbl.is. She said the request came in light of the situation at the company. …
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November 4, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Minister says Landsvirkjun CEO left four board meetings #business #Iceland #Landsvirkjun
Minister says Landsvirkjun CEO left four board meetings
Finance Minister Daði Már Kristófersson says former Landsvirkjun CEO Hörður Arnarson left four board meetings when matters concerning him were discussed, mbl.is reports. Hörður has objected to four board meetings, saying he was unlawfully prevented from taking part. A statement from Landsvirkjun’…
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November 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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MP says Landsvirkjun board appointments resemble a family business #Iceland #Landsvirkjun #politics
MP says Landsvirkjun board appointments resemble a family business
A Centre Party MP criticised the process for appointing board members to Landsvirkjun and other state-owned companies, saying it resembled a family business more than a company owned by the public. The comments were reported by mbl.is. Nanna Margrét Gunnlaugsdóttir made the remarks in parliament …
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November 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Minister denies asking Landsvirkjun chief to skip meeting #government #Iceland #Landsvirkjun
Minister denies asking Landsvirkjun chief to skip meeting
Iceland’s finance minister, Daði Már Kristófersson, denies asking Landsvirkjun’s then-chief executive, Hörður Arnarson, to stay away from a meeting in January. He says two separate meetings have been confused, mbl.is reports. Daði met the board of Landsvirkjun, a state-owned company, on January 6…
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November 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Landsvirkjun board dropped meeting request after reassessing need #governmentrelations #Iceland #Landsvirkjun
Landsvirkjun board dropped meeting request after reassessing need
Landsvirkjun’s board decided not to seek a new meeting with the finance minister about the company’s communications with his ministry, saying the exchanges were appropriate. mbl.is reported the decision in written answers from board chair Brynja Baldursdóttir. Former chief executive Hörður Arnars…
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November 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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Foreign minister rules out sale of Landsvirkjun #government #Iceland #Landsvirkjun
Foreign minister rules out sale of Landsvirkjun
Iceland’s Foreign Minister and Viðreisn leader Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir says Landsvirkjun will not be sold, dismissing claims of a planned privatisation as rumours. She made the comments in an interview with mbl.is after a cabinet meeting. Gunnarsdóttir was asked about a Facebook post by so…
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November 3, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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Þorgerður backs Daði but avoids endorsing his handling #Iceland #Landsvirkjun #politics
Þorgerður backs Daði but avoids endorsing his handling
Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir said she supported Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Daði Már Kristófersson, but did not directly endorse his handling of a dispute involving Landsvirkjun, mbl.is reported. Independence Party MP Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson asked her four times in an…
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November 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Finance minister rejects claim he misled parliament over Landsvirkjun exit #Iceland #Landsvirkjun #parliament
Finance minister rejects claim he misled parliament over Landsvirkjun exit
Finance Minister Daði Már Kristófersson has rejected claims that he misled parliament about why Landsvirkjun CEO Hörður Arnarson left his post, mbl.is reported Tuesday. He said the dispute concerns informal lunch meetings held by the company’s board. Kristófersson said nothing had emerged to weak…
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November 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM