President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
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President Praises Pirate Party, Jungle Bars For Icelandic Innovation
At a DesignMarch event held at the Presidential residence of Bessastaðir last weekend, the President addressed a throng of local and international artists and designers to offer his take on Icelandic innovation. From music to film, and from business to politics, his…
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Over 28,000 Sign Fishing Quota Petition
Over 28,000 Icelanders so far have signed a petition calling on the president to put quota fishing legislation up for national referendum. The petition in question, Þjóðareign (“National Resource”), is directed at President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, imploring the following: “We, the undersigned,…
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News In Brief Early August
A whole new angle on the ever-brewing Ministry of the Interior scandal came to light when it was reported that Interior Minister Hanna Birna had contacted then-Commissioner of the Capital Area Police Stefán Eiríksson, in person and by phone, in part to…
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Kreppa in the International Eye: March
Last month the London Times contemplated volcanic fallout in 2010 due to the inevitable eruption of Katla; Alþingi agreed to rent out Keflavík’s former NATO base to a privately-owned military company (strangely, this news received little attention in the international media); and…