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Labour And Management Want EU Talks Concluded

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Representatives of labour and management have sent a letter to government officials asking that European Union accession talks be completed,…

Prime Minister On CNBC: EU Regulations Caused Crash

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Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson appeared on CNBC yesterday, and attributed “European regulations” to the cause of the Icelandic…

Government Ready To Sell Share In Landsbanki

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The Minister of Finance told reporters today that the government was ready to sell a quarter of its share of…

Iceland’s Prime Minister Wants Your Money

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Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson provoked peals of laughter when he told a roomful of investors that he wanted to…

News In Brief: Early September

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It’s back-to-school month! A time for the re-emergence of the alarm clock, of brown bag sack lunches, and of making…

Prime Minister’s Mismatching Shoes Has Medical Explanation

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A widely-circulated photo showing Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson wearing mismatching shoes at a meeting with US President Barack Obama…

Sigmundur Davíð Says Obama is a Really Likeable Guy

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Prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, who was among Nordic leaders meeting Barack Obama in Stockholm, Sweden yesterday, seems to have…

They Said What? (Issue 13 2013)

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“I’ve never paid wealth-tax.” – Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson told Vísir, August 27. No, he was not admitting tax…

Fluorescent Light Bulbs “EU Nonsense,” Says MP

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A member of parliament for the Progressive Party simultaneously denounced the use of fluorescent light bulbs as “EU nonsense” and…

“Wealth Tax” To Be Unextended

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The Minister of Finance has announced that a temporary “wealth tax” that was placed by the previous government on those…

Chairperson Of Budget Committee Under Fire

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Progressive MP and chairperson of the Budget Committee, Vigdís Hauksdóttir, has been facing strong criticism for recent remarks she made…

PM To Meet Obama

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Iceland’s Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, will meet US President Barack Obama in a few weeks’ time. Vísir reports that…

PM Not Happy With IMF’s Agenda

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Iceland’s Prime Minister is not entirely content with IMF’s political agenda which he says can be seen in the organization’s…

EU Threatens Sanctions On Iceland

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EU threatens to implement sanctions on Iceland by the end of this month, should the mackerel dispute remain unsolved by…

Icelandic Runner Sets Record

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Icelandic runner Aníta Hinriksdóttir became a world champion today after running the 800-meter dash in just 2 minutes and 1.13…

So What’s This National Culture I Keep Hearing About?

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After any election there are always surprising developments. One of those after the last election in Iceland was that the…

They Said What? (issue 9 2013)

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“You speak very clear Danish. It’s easy to understand.” – Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson to the Danish PM at…

Of Horses And Indebted Men

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Reykjavík was overcast and cold the morning of June 24. The lacklustre clouds covered everything beyond Harpa but relentless tourists…

Ban Ki-moon Began Official Visit To Iceland

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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon began his official visit to Iceland yesterday, calling the country “a symbol for clean…

Support For Prime Minister High

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Despite the abundance of petitions in circulation protesting several decisions made by the new Progressive Party-led government, support for Prime…

They Said What? (issue 8 2013)

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“I will miss Sámur more than I will miss Ólafur. Ólafur can come and visit me but Sámur canʼt visit…