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Iceland’s New Government Formed, Priorities Unveiled
On December 21, the leaders of the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylking), Liberal Reform Party (Viðreisn) and the People’s Party (Flokkur Fólksins) presented the makeup of their coalition government and its agenda during a press conference at Hafnarborg in Hafnarfjörður, reports RÚV. The…
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Environment Minister, Education Minister Test Positive For Coronavirus At The Border
Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Affairs Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson has tested positive for the coronavirus at border screening, RÚV reports. He is now the fifth government minister to have caught the virus so far. [su_pullquote]Become a member of the Grapevine’s…
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Iceland’s New Government Announced
Following the longest parliamentary break in Icelandic history, and negotiations between the Left-Greens, the Independence Party and the Progressive Party which began shortly after the September 25th elections, Iceland’s new government has at last been announced. [su_pullquote]Icelanders give books to their loved…
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Iceland’s Government Screened For Coronavirus In Wake Of Group Infection At Hotel
All of Iceland’s government ministers—with the exceptions of Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir and Minister of Social Affairs Ásmundur Einar Daðason—are to be double-screened for the coronavirus and remain in isolation in the interim, an announcement from the Prime Minister’s office states.…
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Big Changes In The Pipe For Iceland’s Government
The Foreign Minister does not want Iceland to join the European Union; the Justice Minister wants to reform the court system; and the Environmental Minister is bringing the hammer down on heavy industry. These are amongst the changes Iceland’s new government wants…
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Former Ministerial Cars To Be Auctioned Off Today
Cars previously used as official government vehicles will be auctioned off today by the State Trading Centre. RÚV reports that 39 cars will be auctioned off in all, including three ministerial cars, one presidential car (shown above), and the rest cars from…
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43 Million For Three Ministerial Luxury Cars
Vehicles to be bought for three government ministers will cost taxpayers 43 million ISK, as they happen to be luxury cars. Viðskiptablaðið reports that three new cars have been brought into the ministerial fleet. Minister of Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinson has…