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Left-Green MP Resigns From Party Over Government’s Handling Of Refugee Family Case
Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir, (now formerly) an MP for the Leftist-Green Party and long a critic of the policies of both her party and the ruling coalition, has resigned from the parliamentary party, Kjarninn reports. The last straw, in her words, was the…
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Iceland’s Parliament May Soon Seek Greater Control Over Militarisation Plans
As US military interest in Iceland grows, an MP seeks to grant Parliament more power over whether and how the NATO base in Keflavík is developed, Fréttablaðið reports. Leftist-Green MP Kolbeinn Óttarsson Proppé intends to submit a bill which would give Iceland’s…
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Icelanders Demand Government Action Over Words Regarding Refugee Children
The rhetoric from the party leading the government is strong, but many Icelanders believe Parliament can already take action to save refugee children from deportation to unsafe conditions. As reported, there are currently two impending deportation cases in Iceland involving children as…
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Who’s Running The Show In Iceland Anyway?
We’re now six months from last year’s parliamentary elections, and our government is ostensibly led by the Left-Greens. I say “ostensibly” because recent events can’t help but make you wonder if the Independence Party aren’t the ones actually running the government. The…
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Monday News Edit: What Are Icelanders Talking About?
March has been eventful so far, but not always in a good way. As we step into a new week, groggy and unwilling to leave the comfort of our homes to toddle off to work, another News Edit follows, too. So what…
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From Crime Fiction To Running The Government: Meet Iceland’s New Prime Minister
They say everyone in Iceland knows each other, but that’s an exaggeration. I went to visit the President, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, this autumn and the setting was rather formal—a white-gloved servant took me to the waiting room and I was asked to…
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Last Words: Maybe This Time Will Be Different
When is history a reliable predictor of future events? The last time a left-wing party formed a government with the Conservatives, it was subsequently mercilessly punished at the polls. The same thing happened the time before—and the time before that. Now that…
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Debate Over Trade Agreement With Philippines
Members of parliament for the Left Greens and the Pirate Party are fighting a free trade agreement with the Philippines due to major human rights violations at the hands of President Rodrigo Duterte, reports Vísir. Members of Parliament with the ruling coalition insist however, that…
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Iceland’s Environmental Paradox
The average tourist is primed to think of Iceland as the greenest nation on earth. Advertisements endlessly yammer on about “pure nature,” and shots from ‘Game of Thrones’ and popular movies portray Iceland as a vast, cold wilderness untouched by humans. Every…
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The Greatest Campaign Video You Will Ever See Banned From Facebook
A new campaign video by artist Ragnar Kjartansson for the Left-Greens is a post-modern masterpiece. It is also banned from Facebook. UPDATE: It’s also been taken down by YouTube. We are working on getting a copy of the original to host on…
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PM Not At Parliament Because Reasons, And Hockey
As parliamentary sessions resumed yesterday after a two week Easter break, many MPs found themselves wondering about the whereabouts of Iceland’s Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, reports Vísir. While the Prime Minister did not show up for yesterday’s session (despite Alþingi Speaker Einar K.…
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Wants 150 Million ISK For Tax Dodger Info
The informant looking to sell data proving hundreds of instances of tax evasion at the hands of Icelanders has asked for 150 million ISK or 1.1 million USD, reports RÚV. As reported, since receiving the offer a few months ago, the Directorate…
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WAR ON CHRISTMAS: Finally, An Icelandic Front
Anyone who’s followed American politics, or switched to Fox News over the holidays, knows that a full blown war is raging at this very moment: The War On Christmas. On the battlefield, the godless forces of Politically Correct liberals—who want to take…







