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New Law on Work IDs Passed

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A new law requiring construction contractors to issue employment identification cards for their employees was passed in parliament. The law…

Most Icelanders Don’t Trust Their Political Leaders

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A new poll from MMR shows that none of the chairmen of Iceland’s five parliamentary parties, nor the president of…

Conservatives Want Early Elections – Not Likely to Happen

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Chairmen of both the conservative party and the center-right Progressive Party have stated that they believe parliamentary elections should be…

The Politics Of Destruction

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Now that the Icelandic people have overwhelmingly rejected the IceSave bill, we have to ask ourselves: what have we accomplished?…

Party Chairmen Respond to Economic Crash Report

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Chairmen of all five parties responded to the conclusions of the parliamentary Special Investigation Commission’s report on why the economy…

Icesave Law Defeated in Referendum; Negotiations Continue

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The Icesave law which was passed by parliament last December and summarily vetoed by the president in January, was soundly…

Government Would Fall If Elections Were Held Today

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The Social Democrats and Leftist-Greens who currently comprise the ruling coalition would lose eight of their 34 seats if elections…

Icesave Committee Comes Home

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The negotiations committee who spent this week in London speaking with British and Dutch authorities about Iceland’s Icesave proposal have…

Icesave Talks Under Foreign Advisement; Progressives Determined to Hold Referendum

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The chairmen of Iceland’s political parties continue to hold talks on Icesave, under the advisement of foreign consultants. The Minister…

“Ball Is in Iceland’s Court,” says Dutch Finance Minister

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After a meeting between Icelandic, British and Dutch authorities last week over the Icesave issue, Dutch Minister of Finance Wouter…

Icelandic Authorities Meet with British and Dutch Over Icesave

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Minister of Finance Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, along with the chairmen of two opposition parties, met with British and Dutch authorities…

Prime Minister “Disappointed” with President, Opposition Pleased

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Icelandic Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir told reporters she was disappointed with president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson’s decision to veto the recently-passed…

Icesave Deal Signed

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Representatives from Icelandic, British and Dutch authorities yesterday signed an agreement over Icesave, over a year after the company collapsed….

Icesave Agreement Reached, Opposition Unhappy

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An agreement has been reached for the second time between Icelandic, British and Dutch authorities over the Icesave matter. Iceland’s…

Finance Minister Most Trusted Politician

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Finance Minister Steingrímur J. Sigfússon is the most trusted Iceland politician, according to a new survey from MMR. 37.7% of…

Who Is Iceland’s Unifying Symbol?

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A poll conducted by MMR asked respondants who they believe could be considered Iceland’s unifying symbol – and the responses…

Icesave Agreements Made Public; Discussion in Parliament Lively

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The Ministry of Finance published yesterday, in English, the Icelandic government’s respective agreements with British and Dutch authorities over renumeration…

First Day of New Parliament Sees Contrasts and Clashes, Inside and Outside Government

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The first day of the new parliament, which began yesterday, included a traditional address of party chairmen to the nation….

Foreign Ministry Introduces EU Resolution

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The Icelandic Foreign Ministry has published a draft of a proposal calling for a parliamentary vote on applying for European…

It’s Election Day! And We’ll Be Live-Blogging As Ballot Results Come In – UPDATED 06:48

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UPDATE 6:48 RÚV is reporting that there’s a problem in the Southeast district, where dozens (up to a hundred) votes…

Most Icelanders Want Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir to Continue as Prime Minister

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A recent poll shows most Icelanders in support of the current PM Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, with the desire that she continue…