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President’s “New Campaign Song” Revealed!
When President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson visited CNN and was asked whether he or his family have any connections to offshore…
Presidential Office Denies Knowledge Of Offshore Companies
An official response from President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson’s office denies any knowledge of the companies brought to light yesterday. In…
President Connected To Panama Papers
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson does in fact have connections to at least one offshore account, despite contentions to the contrary…
Iceland Was Always Too Good To Be True
by Clemens Bomsdorf and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Listen to the hype and you start to understand why Iceland, this island in the middle of the North Atlantic,…
Divide And Conquer: When The Opposition Eats Itself
The breaking news of the Panama Papers leak last week, and the Icelandic politicians involved, has sparked some truly inspiring…
Sigmundur Davíð To Answer To His Party Next Month
Former Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, who is still chairperson of the Progressive Party, will soon have to answer to…
Finance Minister Releases Tax Information To Public
Numerous party leaders have made their financial information public, and the Finance Minister has now joined those ranks. The ongoing…
PM Explains His Remarks On Offshore Accounts
PM Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson has explained further what he meant by “it is complicated to keep money in Iceland.” In…
Opposition Trusts The Government On Autumn Elections
Members of the opposition say they trust that the ruling coalition will stand by their word to hold elections this…
Sigmundur Davíð Goes On “Indefinite Holiday”
The former Prime Minister will be on indefinite leave from his parliamentary seat, and intends to travel the country. According…
“Closed Due To Abuse Of Power”
Grapevine offices received the above photo, along with a brief statement, from parties unknown. The above photo was taken at…
Progressive MP Praises David Cameron
The UK Prime Minister has received high praise from an unlikely source: one of Iceland’s Progressive MPs. RÚV reports that…
PM Changes Mind On Offshore Accounts
Prime Minister Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson has changed his position on offshore bank accounts, calling them “unnatural” though not illegal. In…
A Timeline Of The PMs Offshore Company, Wintris
The focal point of the current political scandal involving PM Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson is an offshore company located in an…
600 Silver Lions: How Iceland was Betrayed, Again
The Panama Papers scandal hit us like a tsunami. Iceland, a nation of 330,000, has 600 names on the list!…
Question Of Early Elections Still Unanswered
Despite assurances from the ruling coalition that they will happen, no date has yet been set for early elections in…
Issue 4, 2016
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson & the Panama Papers Most of the front half is dedicated to the Panama Papers scandal and…
Largest Share Of Icelanders Want Parliamentary Dissolution
The largest share of Icelanders polled want parliament to dissolve at once, and earlier elections than the government proposes. While…
Parliamentary Dissolution Measure Defeated
A proposal to dissolve parliament and hold earlier elections was defeated by the ruling coalition moments ago. A vote taken…
The Unraveling Of A Government: The Panama Papers And Iceland
In March, Anna Sigurlaug Pálsdóttir, the wife of (now former) Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, posted a status update on…
The Hot Button: Offshore Tax Shelters
The Hot Button issue this issue is offshore tax shelters. This subject has been very prominent in the headlines lately,…