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Council of State meeting scheduled at Bessastaðir

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

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  • Iceland’s Council of State will meet at Bessastaðir at 1 p.m., according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
  • Alþingi will open tomorrow, with a formal ceremony beginning at 1:30 p.m. with a service at Reykjavík Cathedral.
  • Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Daði Már Kristófersson is due to present the 2027 budget bill, with its first debate scheduled for September 10 and 11.

A Council of State meeting has been scheduled at Bessastaðir at 1 p.m. today, the Prime Minister’s Office said.

Alþingi will open tomorrow. The formal opening ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. with a service at Reykjavík Cathedral. The president of Iceland, the bishop of Iceland, the speaker of Alþingi, ministers and members of parliament will walk together from the parliament building to the cathedral.

Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Daði Már Kristófersson is scheduled to present the 2027 budget bill at 9 a.m. today. The prime minister’s policy address and debate on it will take place on Wednesday evening. The first debate on the 2027 budget bill is scheduled for Thursday, September 10, and Friday, September 11.

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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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