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All Tomorrow’s Parties

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So, will the Icelandic government survive yet another Grapevine deadline? Probably, but its chances of re-election are looking increasingly grim….

Canadian Dollar Idea Causes Kerfuffle

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A Progressive-led initiative for Iceland to take up the Canadian dollar as its currency has reportedly caused a minor diplomatic…

Icelandic Government Responds To EFTA Icesave Action

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Both the ruling coalition and the opposition appeared to be on the same page when it came to their reaction…

AN ICELANDIC MODERN MEDIA INFERNO

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In Iceland journalists can be prosecuted for citing a public court case. Yes, in Iceland, that co-uld be ‘defamatory’… The…

Wants Philosophy Taught In Primary Schools

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A parliamentary proposal has been submitted that calls for philosophy classes to begin in primary and secondary school. The proposal…

One-Third Would Consider Voting For As Yet Unformed Party

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According to a poll conducted by Market and Media Research (MMR), one-third of the country’s voters would consider electing whatever…

Progressive Chairman Draws Criticism From Progressive Women

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The rift between the Progressive chairman and his own members of parliament appears to be growing, with a new conflict…

Loud But Peaceful Protests As Parliament Convenes

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Some 1,500 gathered on Austurvöllur yesterday evening to voice their concerns about the state of the Icelandic economy. Inside parliament,…

Leader Of Young Progressives Resigns

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The chairman of the Young Progressives has resigned over what be believes to be a “troubling nationalism” growing within the…

ZOMBIE POLITICS

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The political debate in Iceland has gotten horribly stale and repetitive. In some places Iceland is held up as being…

New Political Party On The Horizon?

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An MP who left the Progressive Party today has confirmed that he is considering starting a new political party in…

Are The Progressives Splitting Apart?

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An MP for the Progressive Party will announce his departure from the party tomorrow, and sources say he may form…

Percentage Of Foreign Prisoners Steady

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The percentage of Icelandic prisoners who hail from other countries has remained even for the past three years now, the…

Progressives Speak Out Against Chairman’s Perceived Xenophobia

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Members of the Progressive Party have sent out a strongly worded statement against party chairman Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson’s recent remarks…

Progressives Call For Information On Foreign Crime

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The chairman of the Progressive Party has asked the Minister of the Interior for data on crimes committed by foreigners…

Progressives To Join Ruling Coalition?

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The Leftist-Greens have been in informal talks with the Progressives over the possibility of them joining the ruling coalition. Sources…

Reactions To Icesave Veto

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Reactions from politicians and pundits in Iceland to the president’s decision to veto the Icesave law passed by parliament have…

New Icesave Deal Met With Optimism and Scepticism

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The new Icesave deal struck between Iceland, the UK and Holland has been met with both optimism and scepticism from…

Conservatives Back in Power?

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Great divisiveness between the Social Democrats and the Leftist-Greens over whether or not former ministers should stand trial for negligence…

Most Parties with No Church Platform

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No political party in Iceland, with the exception of the Leftist-Greens, have any particular platform with regards to the relationship…

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…