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Welcome To Cucumber Season
Trouble in Moomin paradise Plans of opening a Moomin-themed playground in Kjarnaskógur forest near the town of Akureyri under the name Múmínlundur (Moomin Grove) have been temporarily derailed because of copyright issues. The forestry association of Eyjafjörður had previously announced that they…
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President Halla Tómasdóttir Weighs In On Heart-Shaped Traffic Lights
President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir has weighed in — albeit informally — about the controversial decision to remove Akureyri’s heart-shaped traffic lights, reports Vísir. During her visit to Akureyri, Halla posted an Instagram story, asking her followers to vote on their affection…
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Fifteen Awarded With The Order Of The Falcon At Bessastaðir
A group of 15 Icelanders were awarded the prestigious Order of the Falcon by President Halla Tómasdóttir at a formal ceremony held at Bessastaðir yesterday, reports RÚV. The honours, which recognise individuals for exceptional contributions to Icelandic society, are bestowed twice a…
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14 People Awarded With The Order Of The Falcon
President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir bestowed the Order of the Falcon to 14 individuals on New Year’s Day. Seven women and seven men received the award. The Order of The Falcon is the sole order of chivalry in Iceland, traditionally awarded by…
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Kristrún Frostadóttir Receives The Mandate To Form Government
Kristrún Frostadóttir, leader of the Social Democratic Alliance, attended a meeting with President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir at Bessastaðir around 10:00, reports RÚV. Halla Tómasdóttir has granted Kristrún the mandate to form Iceland’s next parliamentary government. Kristrún says the results of the…
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President Supports Parliamentary Elections Set For November 30
The President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir has agreed to dissolve the parliament. Elections will be held on November 30, RÚV reports. “It is most beneficial for the parliament and the nation to go to elections,” said Halla, following her meeting with Prime…
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Decision Day For President Halla Following Government Collapse
President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir met with all party leaders represented in Parliament yesterday. She is still weighing her decision of how to proceed following the ruling coalition’s collapse on Sunday, October 13, reports RÚV. If Halla intends to approve Prime Minister…
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President Halla Tómasdóttir Assesses Parliament Dissolution
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson met with President Halla Tómasdóttir this morning to request the dissolution of parliament. Bjarni announced his decision to end the current coalition government in a press conference on Sunday, setting the next election date on November 30 —…
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Iceland Has Its Sights Set On Mars
In September, Iceland took one giant leap closer to becoming an active partner in future Moon and Mars landings — so why is nobody talking about it? A cold wind sweeps across the plain, gently teasing fine grains of volcanic sand and…
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There’s A New President In Town: Halla Tómasdóttir Assumes Office
Two months after Icelanders went to the polls to vote in the presidential elections, the country’s new head of state is on the verge of being formally installed. President-elect Halla Tómasdóttir will officially step into her new role during a church service…
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Halla Tómasdóttir Elected President Of Iceland
Halla Tómasdóttir will become the seventh President of Iceland. She will take over for outgoing president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson on August 1. Voter turnout for Saturday’s election was 78.83% and has not been higher in a presidential election since 1996, reports RÚV.…
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There’s an election happening!?
Charlie is here to help you cast your ballot right You’ve been keeping to yourself; haven’t really gone out much. You haven’t been following the news either. Sure, you’ve spotted the flyers everywhere, but you pay them no mind. People seem to…
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Presidential Candidates: Halla Tómasdóttir
In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions. Here is what one of them said. Halla Tómasdóttir Please provide your name, age and current occupation. Halla Tómasdóttir, 55 years of…
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Would The Next President Of Iceland Please Step Forward
Ten candidates lay out their presidential goals and motivations On the first day of 2024, President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson put on his best suit to deliver a New Year’s address. Though Guðni had planned this for months, few, aside from his…
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Presidential Endorsement Deadline On Friday
The deadline for presidential hopefuls to collect the required signatures to be included on the ballot is fast approaching. Would-be candidates have until noon on Friday to collect 1,500 signatures from eligible voters distributed throughout the country. Though 82 individuals registered their…
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President Leading In Polls
The results of a new poll show incumbent President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson with a considerable lead, although author Andri Snær Magnason has gathered considerable support in a short amount of time. The poll, conducted by Market and Media Research from April 22…