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‘There’s The New Constitution’: Libia Castro & Ólafur Ólafsson Will Never Stop Fighting
For almost 10 years, the cry of ‘Hvar er nýja stjórnarskráin?’ (‘Where’s the new constitution?’) has been heard around the country as Iceland’s “crowdsourced” constitution remains un-ratified by the government despite overwhelming support in a public referendum. But what you might not…
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Bankers Behind Bars: Is Iceland Living Up To That Meme
One frequently encounters foreigners who believe that Iceland offers a unique model of how to deal with a financial crash. A popular internet meme that purports to explain how Icelanders dealt with the crash features a photo of President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson…
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Convicted Icelandic Banker Seemingly Drunk On National TV
Recently convicted banker, former chairman of the Kaupthing board, Sigurður Einarsson, conducted an interview with RÚV last night, while seemingly heavily intoxicated. An unnamed RÚV source who was present when the interview was broadcast has confirmed with the Grapevine that newsroom staff…