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Support For Coalition Parties Decreases, Social Democratic Alliance Looms Large
A new survey conducted by Maskína for news outlet Vísir suggests paints an interesting picture of Iceland’s political landscape, with the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) currently polling highest at 25% — a decrease from their massive 30.9% approval rate in April 2024.…
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Majority Against Strong Alcohol In Grocery Stores
New polling from Maskína suggests that 58% of Icelanders are against allowing the sale of strong alcohol in supermarkets. On the other hand, 49% of respondents were in favour of permitting the sale of wine and beer in grocery stores. Iceland currently…
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Most Icelanders Do Not Trust Government To Handle Bank Sale
The majority of respondents to a poll conducted by Maskína do not trust the government to handle the sale of Íslandsbanki, Vísir reports. As reported, Íslandsbanki has been owned by the Icelandic treasury since the wake of the 2008 financial crash, but…
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New Year’s Resolutions Waning In Popularity Amongst Icelanders
A new poll from Maskína indicates that holding New Year’s resolutions is waning in popularity overall, but maintains popularity with specific demographics. [su_pullquote]You can now take walking tours of Reykjavík with Grapevine crewmembers Valur, Pollý and Bjartmar. Click here for more details.[/su_pullquote]…
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Support For #MeToo Movement Varies Greatly By Party Affiliation, Age And Gender
According to a new poll conducted by Maskína, support for the #MeToo movement varies greatly amongst respondents depending on their party affiliation, age and gender, Kjarninn reports. [su_pullquote]Order our new Valentine’s Day box before February 7th – click here for details.[/su_pullquote] The…
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Parliamentary Poll On Reykjavík Area: Progressives Out In Reykjavík, Socialists In
Polling conducted by Maskína for Stöð 2, Vísir and Bylgjan on the three capital area voting districts—Reykjavík North, Reykjavík South and the Southwest—show a very different Parliament if elections were held now, Vísir reports, bearing in mind that parliamentary elections will be…
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Last Poll Of 2019: Conservatives Hit Record Low, Surpassed By Social Democrats
The Independence Party has reached another record low in terms of levels of support, Vísir reports, according to the latest and final Maskína poll of 2019. Meanwhile, the Social Democrats have surpassed them, and support for the ruling coalition continues to decline.…
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About 13% Ready To House Refugees Themselves
A more detailed look at a recent Maskína survey about Icelanders’ attitudes towards refugees and asylum seekers shows some revealing results. According to the survey, conducted by Maskína on behalf of Amnesty International in Iceland, 85.5% said they welcomed more refugees coming…
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Vast Majority Of Icelanders Want Government To Do More For Refugees
The results of a new poll show that most Icelanders believe authorities could be, and should be, doing much more than they currently are to help refugees. Amnesty International reports that research marketing group Maskína conducted a poll on their behalf between…
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Few Icelanders Trust New Government
A new poll shows the vast majority of Icelanders have little to no trust in the new coalition government. The results of a poll conducted by Maskína yesterday does not reflect well on Iceland’s “new” government. According to the results, only 26%…
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Icelanders’ Approval Of Immigrants Depends On Origin
Whether Icelanders view immigrants positively or negatively depends a great deal on their country of origin, and race appears to be a big factor as well. Kjarninn reports that a new poll from Maskína recently asked respondents how they felt about immigrants…
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Most Icelanders Want Presidential Term Limits
A new poll shows the majority of Icelanders want term limits for the office of the president, with about half setting the cap at two terms. RÚV reports that, according to a new poll from Maskína, six out of ten Icelanders believe…