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Former PM Tried To Influence Journalists Directly
Former Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson met with news editors to curb “negative” coverage of himself. Stundin reports that Sigmundur…
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…
Decidedly Low Support For New Prime Minister
The results of a new poll from Gallup asked respondents who they would like to see be Prime Minister of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Tremors Within The Ruling Coalition
Not every government MP is on board with the plan the leadership decided on for the ruling coalition. Numerous members…
The Naughty Step: Politicians & Celebs Implicated In Leak
by John Rogers
While (now former) Prime Minister Sigmundur Davið Gunnlaugsson has been the focus of the Panama Papers furore, he’s joined on…
The Ghost Of Sigmundur Davíð
It’s the age of the crowd. Events, leaders, history. Nothing escapes it. Everything is instantly consumed by the ever-expanding crowd….
Uncertainty Surrounds Iceland’s “New” Government
Even Progressive Party MPs are less than happy with Iceland’s proposed new government, and opposition is growing. As reported, Iceland’s…
We Asked The Protestors: What Do You Want To Happen?
by John Rogers
We went down to a rainy protest outside of Alþingi tonight (Wednesday 6th of April 2016) and asked the protestors…
Meet Iceland’s New (Old) Government
A new government formed in the wake of the Panama Papers scandal has been formally announced. In the wake of…
Coalition Partners Reach Agreement
The Progressives and the Independence Party have reportedly reached an agreement on their continued partnership. The new arrangement is to…