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MMR: Current Government Would Fall If Elections Were Held Today
The ruling coalition—led by the Left-Greens with the support of the Independence Party and the Progressive Party—enjoys the support of the majority of Icelandic voters, but would still not win enough seats to comprise a majority in Parliament if elections were held…
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Poll: Conservatives Dip, Progressives See Gains
A new poll from Market and Media Research, conducted from June 4th to June 14th, shows some intriguing shifts in support between Iceland’s parliamentary parties, and parliamentary hopefuls. Support for the ruling coalition as a whole—led by the Left-Greens with the Independence…
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Poll: Conservatives See Upswing, Progressives And Reform Party Slide Back
The latest poll from MMR shows some interesting shifts in support this month. Especially bearing in mind that this is primary season for Iceland’s political parties, when targeted ads and the general visibility of these parties is significantly greater now than it…
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Poll: Conservatives Dip; Progressives And Pirates See Gains
A new poll from MMR shows some interesting shifts in support, as the Independence Party loses a few points while the Progressive Party and the Pirate Party gain some. Meanwhile, the People’s Party is all but disappearing, surpassed even by a party…
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Poll: Voting Support Shifting Amongst Leftist And Centrist Parties
The latest poll from Market and Media Research shows some shifts in support amongst left and centre parties when it comes to who Icelandic voters say they would vote for if parliamentary elections were held today. The poll was conducted from February…
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Conservatives See Dip In Support In New Poll
A new poll from Market and Media Research shows the conservative Independence Party experiencing a dip in support, while their partners in the ruling coalition make gains. Opposition parties show mixed results. According to the poll results, the Independence Party now has…
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Poll: Conservatives With Twice The Support Of Social Dems; Smaller Parties Doing Better
A new poll from Market and Media Research shows some intriguing results, albeit none that bode well for the current ruling coalition, with parliamentary elections some 10 months away. The parties in the ruling coalition—led by the Left-Greens with the support of…
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Poll: Only Three Parties With Double-Digit Support
A new poll from Market and Media Research, conducted from November 6th to 11th, shows only three parties measuring in the double digits in terms of levels of support: the Independence Party, the Social Democrats, and the Pirate Party. Furthermore, the Left-Greens—who…
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Poll: Conservatives Trend Downward; Social Democrats Upward
Few surprises were revealed in Market and Media Research’s new monthly poll on who Icelanders would vote for if parliamentary elections were held today. However, Kjarninn points out that support for the Left-Greens, the party which leads Iceland’s government, is the lowest…
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Poll: Pirates Second Largest Party; Government Support Falling
The Pirate Party continues their steady ascent, and are now the second largest party in the country, according to a new poll from MMR. Meanwhile, there appears to be some correlation (which is not necessarily causation) between levels of government support and…
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Poll: Conservatives, Left-Greens, Socialists & Populists Rising
The latest poll from Market and Media Research (MMR) shows that while support for the ruling coalition is still well below 50%, two of the three parties in the coalition are showing signs of recovery. The Independence Party is still the largest…
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Poll: Centre Party Continues Upwards Rise; Independence Party Sinking
A new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR) shows that the Independence Party is continuing to reach historic lows of support, while the Centre Party continues a slow and steady rise, and is now the second largest of the parliamentary parties.…
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Centre Party Now Second Largest In Iceland
According to a new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR), the government would look very different from the way it is now if elections were held today. The poll results show that the Independence Party is still the largest in the…
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Poll: Conservatives Support Lower Than Ever; Most Other Parties Rising
The Independence Party is currently polling at 18.3%, according to a new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR), which is the lowest the party has ever polled for MMR since the pollster’s inception. Meanwhile, most other parties saw a minor rise…
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Poll: Independence Party Continues Downward Trend; Reform Party And Others Climb
The latest poll from Market and Media Research (MMR) shows little change in support for most parties, but interesting trends are emerging. According to the results, the Independence Party is, as per usual, the largest party in the country, at 20.2%. However,…
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Poll: Social Dems Rise, Left-Greens Bouncing Back, Conservatives In Slow Decline
The Social Democrats are continuing their upward trajectory, according to the latest poll from Market and Media Research. The Left-Greens are bouncing back, but still have a long way to go before reaching their election levels of support, and the Independence Party…
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What Do Icelanders Think Their Chances Are At The World Cup?
A new poll from Market and Media Research asked Icelanders how far they believe the national men’s team will get in the World Cup. Their answers show a cautious, and realistic, optimism. There were also significant differences of opinion across income levels,…
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Pirate Party Voters Least Neighbourly Icelanders
A new poll by Market and media research has found that 87.8% of Icelanders are happy with their neighbours, but despite the overall happiness you might want to avoid moving in next door to a Pirate Party voter. 18.5% of Pirate Party…
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Icelanders Less Favourable, More Neutral Towards Tourists
A new poll from Market and Media Research shows that the majority of Icelanders still view tourists favourably, albeit in lower numbers than years previous. Those who are neutral on the subject have increased. In 2015, 80% of Icelanders said they viewed…
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News In Brief: Costco, Counter-Terrorism & Unsustainable Tourism
It seems like we can never get enough of Costco updates, mostly because what this company is doing seems unfathomable and no more real than a ‘Game of Thrones’ episode. This week, Costco has in fact lowered their gasoline prices by offering…
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Icelandic President Drops In Popularity
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson remains a popular President, and a recent Market and Media Research poll shows him with a 81.8% approval rating, which is down from his peak of 85% in April. More people are also unhappy with his work than previously,…
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BREAKING: Rich People Find Life Fairer Than Poor People
Market and Media Research (MMR) is a polling group that normally surveys people on their levels of political party support, or asks where they stand on a particularly hot social issue. Most recently, they decided to pose a deceptively simple question: “Do…
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Left-Greens Now Largest Party In The Country
The Left-Greens have risen past the Independence Party in a new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR), and the other two parties in the ruling coalition are now the smallest parties in parliament. According to the results, the Left-Greens are now…