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PM Ditches Parliament For Delicious Cake
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson left parliament in the middle of questions being directed at him, in order to get…
Poll On Politicians’ Personality Traits Revealed
A new poll from Market and Media Research reveals a lot about the personality traits voters attribute to different politicians….
Distrust In Coalition Leaders Grows
Public distrust grows and confidence shrinks for Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson and Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson, a new poll…
How The Pirates Are Taking Over Icelandic Politics
by Sam Knight
If you’ve been online in the past seven years, you most likely know that the world has a minor fascination…
PM Not At Parliament Because Reasons, And Hockey
As parliamentary sessions resumed yesterday after a two week Easter break, many MPs found themselves wondering about the whereabouts of…
PM’s Assistant Was In Punk Band
One of the Prime Minister’s assistants, Jóhannes Þór Skúlason, was a bass player for punk rock band Vafasöm síðmótun (“Questionable…
Progressive Party Excited About Climate Change, Oil Exploration
At their recent national convention, the Progressive Party agreed to make climate change, oil exploration and immigration part of their…
PM On EU Bid: We’re Just Hitting The Reset Button
Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, has said that the letter to the EU announcing the end of Iceland’s accession talks…
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Icelandic Politics
Dear Nanna, One thing I’ve always admired about Iceland is the politics. How your countrymen jailed the bankers and overthrew…
Islamophobia In Iceland: Dog Whistle Politics And Outright Xenophobia
Flirting with the hater contingentThe last few weeks have seen a major outbreak of Islamophobia in Iceland. Following the attacks…
PM: “Inevitable” Iceland Looks Into “Proactive Investigations”
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson cautioned it would be “irresponsible” to believe terrorism cannot happen in Iceland, and that it…
Martyrdom In Icelandic Politics
MP Worried About Freedom Of Speech Because His Opinions Are Criticised, Fails To See HypocrisyIn the wake of Charlie Hebdo…
Iceland PM Sends Condolences To Denmark
The Prime Minister of Iceland, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, has sent his condolences to the people of Denmark in the wake…
How To Incriminate Yourself Through Inaction
After weeks of mounting pressure and criticism, Iceland’s Minister of Finance, Bjarni Benediktsson, finally came out on Wednesday in support…
PM Wears Mismatched Shoes, This Time For Fun
Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, participated in a small relay while visiting Hamraskóli in Reykjavík and did so wearing one…
People In Capital Want EU, People In Countryside Don’t
Support for EU membership has never been higher in Iceland and in Reykjavík 61% of voters say they would vote…
Prime Minister Will Abolish Ethics Board
And assign its role to the Prime Ministry itself Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has announced his intention to abolish…
Happy Syriza, Greece!
Happy Davíð II, Iceland! Debates on Monday #20Syriza won! Meanwhile, in Iceland, nothing worth mentioning seems currently up for debates….
Tue: PEGIDA Supporter Appointed To Human Rights Council —Wed: Withdrawn
Update: Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð IntervenedOn Tuesday, the Progressive Party appointed PEGIDA supporter Gústaf Níelsson as vice-member of the Reykjavík…
For The Record
Debates on Monday #19The Holocaust remains incomprehensible in its totality. The goose steps taken towards it, while horrendous on their…
PM Rejects Notion Of Ideological Void
On Saturday, Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson rejected the notion that his government exists in an “ideological void”, and pointed…