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The Lowest Common Denominator: Icelandic Populism, American Inspiration
Iceland’s right wing populists may not be a part of the coalition government, or wield tremendous political power (yet), but…
Klausturgate Whistleblower Compelled To Delete Recordings, Will Not Be Fined
The Date Protection Authority has ruled that Bára Halldórsdóttir‘s recordings of six MPs speaking abusively in public constitutes “electronic surveillance”,…
What Have We Won?: Iceland Smites The Panama Papers!
Ever seen ‘Scarface’? Fantastic film, right? Well, imagine that for every minute of that 170-minute movie featuring guns, mountains of…
#MeToo, And Then What? Iceland Explores The Tough Questions Of A Legal Grey Area
by Hannah Jane Cohen and Gunnar Hrafn Jónsson
At 13:21 on October 15th, 2017, the worldwide dialogue surrounding rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment abruptly and irrevocably changed….
Appellate Court Confirms District Court Ruling On Klaustur Case
Few options are remaining for the four MPs who decided to take legal action against whistleblower Bára Halldórsdóttir in the…
Polls: Centre Party Keeps Sinking, Progressives Rise Up
The Centre Party, currently in the middle of a political scandal, continue to lose support, while the Progressive Party made…
Four MPs Seek Damages Against Klausturgate Leaker For “Spying”
Four of the six MPs recorded speaking abusively about their female colleagues at Klaustur bar have opted to take legal…
Editorial: What We Do In The Shadows
Icelandic society has been shocked and outraged because of an unprecedented leak wherein five MP’s were recorded talking trash about,…
Iceland’s Education Minister Calls Klausturgate MPs “Thugs”
Minister of Education Lilja Alfreðsdóttir spoke candidly on Icelandic public broadcasting last night about her reactions to the Klausturgate recordings,…
Polls: Centre Party Takes A Hit, Most Icelanders Want Resignations
Support for the Centre Party has dropped by a significant degree, Kjarninn reports, according to the latest results of a…
Iceland’s Parliament Issues Apology For Abusive Remarks Of Six Parliamentarians
Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, the President of Parliament, addressed the Icelandic Parliament today, starting off the first parliamentary session since news…
Political Storm Rocks Iceland In Wake Of Leaked Recordings Of Parliamentarians
Resignations and investigations are in the cards in the wake of leaked recordings of parliamentarians engaging in abusive and degrading…
Parliamentarians Call For Ethics Committee To Investigate Statements In Leaked Recording
Numerous parliamentarians have signed a joint statement calling for the Parliamentary Ethics Committee to investigate abusive remarks made by several…
The Architect For The Barbershop-Conference Openly Misogynist
The former Foreign Minister of Iceland, Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, and former Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, have been entangled into…
Recording Of Icelandic Male MPs Speaking Misogynistically About Women Colleagues Leaked
A recording taken at a local bar, wherein male parliamentarians can be heard demeaning and dismissing their female colleagues, was…
Failed Icelandic Bank Linked to Manchester City Scandal
An investigation by German magazine Der Spiegel shows that a subsidiary of a failed Icelandic bank was deeply involved in…
Ending Exclusion: Iceland’s Public Broadcaster Increasing English Service
RÚV is Iceland’s public broadcasting service. Its mission is to inform, educate and entertain everyone. It operates several radio stations…
Icelandic MP Outraged Over Topless Photo Shoot In Parliament
A parliamentarian for the Centre Party is demanding answers regarding a photo shoot that took place in Parliament which featured…
Municipal Elections 2018: Reykjavík Is Boring
Municipal elections are a great opportunity for immigrants to participate more in the democratic process. You don’t need to be…
The Worst And Best Political Ideas In Iceland Of 2017
2017 somehow managed to top 2016 in terms of politics that seemed to surpass everyone’s expectations, both in positive and…
Two Icelandic Political Parties Broke Law In Mass Text Message Spamming
The mass text messages that the People’s Party and the Centre Party sent to thousands of Icelanders before the elections…