Search Results for: municipal elections
Then Iceland Would Have Said “Yes”
The Landsbanki of Iceland kept itself running with the savings of British and Dutch depositors—charities, school-building municipalities, and “grandmothers saving for…
Another Year Has Passed: Where Are We Now?
In October 2008, on the eve of the economic crash, then Prime Minister Geir Haarde appeared on television and gave…
The Last Decade: What Happened?
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The first decade of the millennium is over, and you know what that means – it’s time for some retrospection….
GRAPEVINE’S ANNUAL YEAR-END ROUNDUP 2K10 EDITION!
by Humans from all walks of life
So this is the New Year. Again. Except this time is slightly different, because we are also ringing in a…
The Stories That Made 2010
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The general consensus around here about 2010 seems to be “good riddance”. Where 2009 gave us hope that we’d be…
Reykjavík Mayor Wins Person Of The Year
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Jón Gnarr was honored by television station Stöð 2 as Person Of The Year, and announced his intentions to run…
Facebook Is Not Enough
by Christopher Patrick Peterka
A few weeks after attending the ‘You Are In Control’ conference in Reykjavík, I am once again sitting in an…
Iceland Is … Simmering
The patience of the Icelandic people is wearing thin. After three years of waiting for justice, nothing fundamental has changed….
Where Is He Taking Us?
We’re still wondering: What happened? How did Iceland get knocked so flat on its collective ass? And what’s being done…
Morgunblaðið Editorial Office Gets 6 Million ISK Monthly Salary
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The two editors of Morgunblaðið – Harald Jóhannesen and former Central Bank chairman Davíð Oddsson – bring home a combined…
Hello, Is Anybody Out There?
Later this June—this autumn at the latest—Iceland is set to become a full candidate for membership of the European Union….
It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
The municipal elections throughout Iceland had a strong “throw out the rascals” feel to them. And it felt good. Independence…
Town Protests New (Old) Mayor
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A group of protesters in Hafnarfjörður have protested what they see as the undemocratic appointment of the town’s previous mayor…
Joke Party Wins Elections in Reykjavík
In the weeks leading up to the municipal elections, it seemed no one was interested. The media took almost no…
Loses City Council, Wins Mayoral Seat
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Lúðvík Geirsson now bears the distinction of having lost his seat on Hafnarfjörður town council after the elections, but winning…
City Elections: Holy Wow What Just Happened?
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Not everyone was chugging beer and watching Eurovision during the last Saturday of May, you know. Some of us were…
All Parties Saw Drop in Support Nationwide
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All of the so-called “big four” parties in Iceland – the Independence Party, the Social Democrats, the Leftist-Greens and the…
You’re Voting
First of all, do you have the right to vote? If you’re a Scandinavian who’s lived here three years, or…
Grapevine’s Super-Duper Professional Municipal Election Liveblog! FINAL NUMBERS
15:28: The final results of Reykjavík city elections are in. Of a possible 15 seats on city council, Jón Gnarr’s…
Rock Da Vote! (or maybe not…)
by Bob Cluness
I always make sure, against my better judgement, to take every opportunity to assimilate myself with Icelandic customs and culture….
Terrified Politicians
Icelanders are heading into their second elections since the economic collapse of October 2008. In April of last year, we…