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Baltic State Dignitaries Visit Capital Area
Streets were closed for a short time yesterday for a visit from the presidents and foreign ministers of the Baltic states, reports Vísir. Police officers on motorcycles were spotted around the capital area, accompanied by buses and other cars for the foreign…
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Iceland: 100 Years Of Sovereignty
On December 1, 1918, Iceland gained its sovereignty from Denmark, taking the final step towards becoming a fully independent republic. In celebration, Iceland’s Parliament will be open to the general public, free of charge. Most people know that Iceland celebrates its Independence…
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Controversial Icelandic Independence Festival Spent 22 Million ISK On Lighting Alone
The festival celebrating 100 years since the Union Treaty between Iceland and Denmark that was held in Þingvellir National Park last July has sparked renewed controversy now that the line-item costs for the festival have been made public. Fréttablaðið reports that the…
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Iceland’s Independence Celebrations Under Shadow Of Racist Speaker, Midwives’ Strike
Today, Iceland celebrates the 100th anniversary of signing the Union Treaty, which paved the way for the country’s independence from Denmark. To mark the occasion, a special parliamentary session is being held at Þingvellir, but the event is already mired in controversy.…
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Wants Grafarvogur To Secede From Reykjavík
A small movement to make Grafarvogur a separate municipality is underway, with some contending the Reykjavík neighbourhood can manage itself. Vísir reports that Emil Örn Kristjánsson, the director of the Independence Society of Grafarvogur, spoke candidly about his ideas on a radio…
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I CHOOSE TREASON
I just signed up to become a founding member of Fylkisflokkurinn (“The County-Party”), which has the stated purpose and sole platform of campaigning for Iceland to re-join Norway and become its twentieth county. I was the 573rd Icelander to do so according…