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New GRECO Report Evaluates Iceland’s Response Against Corruption In Politics
In a report published yesterday by the Council of Europe, the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) criticised Iceland for not making a big enough effort to fight corruption in politics. In 2015, the same year the infamous Panama Papers were leaked to…
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Iceland’s Most Frivolous Legislation: The Laws That Would Have Been, But Weren’t
A lot of people think of parliament as a super serious place where super serious ideas are debated. This isn’t really entirely so. Most of the debating happens in closed committees, and the MPs you see grandstanding and shouting from behind the…
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Iceland’s Universal Healthcare (Still) On Thin Ice
One year ago, Iceland’s lauded universal healthcare system seemed to be teetering off the edge. Doctors’ wages had stagnated after the economic crash, and following a bout of failed negotiations, they went on strike for the first time ever. While they coordinated their actions to avoid endangering…
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Don’t Get Too Excited, It’s Only Paper: An Editorial
Here is an anecdote: I ventured inside that Alþingi building the other day. I believe it was a Tuesday. The time was 3pm. The weather was mostly OK. I was there to help this tall wunderkind, the redhead superstar photographer man,…
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Finance Minister Very Unhappy With Politician Personality Traits Poll
Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson lambasted a recent poll on how the general public perceives the personality traits of different politicians, himself included, and disagrees with how the public views its elected officials. The poll in question asked respondents what personality traits…
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Poll On Politicians’ Personality Traits Revealed
A new poll from Market and Media Research reveals a lot about the personality traits voters attribute to different politicians. Respondents were asked which personality traits they most associate with a list of party chairpersons, along with President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and…
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Catharine’s 1st Editorial!
Ohmagawd you guys, I’m writing an editorial! That Haukur has been working too hard for too long not to take a lengthy vacation in some far away, exotic locale and, on route to the airport, he called me in to pick up the slack and,…
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SO LONG, SUCKERS!
Hey guess what! After editing thirty consecutive issues, I am finally quitting this dumb job! No, not really. But I am getting a vacation. This is great news to me as frankly, I am really tired. I know Grapevine looks all effortless…
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It’s Time To Act Socially Responsible For A Change
Since the Eyjamafjalladjadoodadloekur started spewing its fancy ash all over the place, halting European air traffic and once again putting Iceland in the global spotlight, we have received many letters, messages and phone calls from concerned friends all over the planet. They…
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Quit Fucking Around
I expect nothing of any politician. I do not believe in them. In fact, I cannot remember actually expecting an elected official to behave in any manner that wasn’t specifically aimed at promoting and preserving his or her own best interest. And…
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Haukur’s 17th Editorial
So, they’re throwing this National Assembly event next weekend. The idea is to round up a random selection of 1.500 folks and attempt to siphon from them an idea of Icelanders’ shared core values, beliefs and ambitions for the future of their…