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Calls On OSCE To Monitor Iceland’s Presidential Elections
Presidential hopeful Ástþór Magnússon has sent a letter to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to send election monitors to Iceland. In a letter (.pdf file) to the organisation, Ástþór accuses state broadcasting system RÚV of having “hijacked” the…
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Guðni Surges Ahead In New Presidential Election Poll
About 70% of respondents to a new poll said they would vote for historian Guðni Th. Jóhannesson if elections were held today. According to the results of a poll conducted by Fréttablaðið, Stöð 2 and Vísir, which asked respondents who they would…
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Polls Show Hard Road Ahead For Davíð Oddsson
Two new polls show that the former conservative politician still has a ways to go if he intends to be President of Iceland. As Davíð announced his presidential bid only yesterday, and the incumbent announced he was dropping out only hours ago,…
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Ólafur Ragnar Drops Out
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has just announced he is withdrawing from his re-election campaign. According to a statement released on the official page of the Office of the President, Ólafur Ragnar says that while the Panama Papers protests and opinion polls had…
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Davíð Oddsson Is Running For President
Former conservative politician and Morgunblaðið co-editor Davíð Oddsson has announced his bid for President of Iceland. Davíð made the announcement on the radio show Sprengisandi this morning, RÚV reports. He said that he had only made the decision to run “a few…
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President “Misunderstood” Question From CNN
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson told reporters that he misunderstood Christiane Amanpour during a now infamous CNN interview. RÚV reports that Ólafur held a press conference at his residence today, to address recent revelations that the family of his wife, Dorrit Moussaieff, have…
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Brand New Candidate Closes In On Incumbent President
A historian who officially announced his candidacy only yesterday is already almost neck-in-neck with President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. RÚV reports that Guðni Th. Jóhannesson officially announced that he is running for President yesterday. At a press conference held in Kópavogur, Guðni emphasised…
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President’s Wife Linked To More Offshore Companies
New revelations have linked Dorrit Moussaieff to more offshore companies than was previously thought. President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has denied any knowledge of his wife’s financial activities. The Guardian reports that documents stemming from a leak from HSBC’s private bank in Geneva…
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Tied With President, And Not Even Running Yet
Despite not even announcing his candidacy, historian Guðni Th. Jóhannesson is tied with incumbent Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson in a new poll. Kjarninn reports that, according to a new poll taken by the magazine Frjáls verslun, Guðni and Ólafur have almost equal levels…
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Mixed Opinions About Ólafur Ragnar Running Again
RUV reports the results of a Gallup poll on where Icelanders stand on President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson continuing to run, in light of recent news showing his connection with Panama Papers. It has now been 10 days since he announced he is…
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President Refuses To Answer Any Questions About Panama Papers Connection
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has nothing more to say about his connections to offshore accounts. RÚV reports that their news office recently put in an interview request with the President to discuss the family of his wife, Dorrit Moussaieff, and their involvement…
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President Leading In Polls
The results of a new poll show incumbent President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson with a considerable lead, although author Andri Snær Magnason has gathered considerable support in a short amount of time. The poll, conducted by Market and Media Research from April 22…
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President’s “New Campaign Song” Revealed!
When President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson visited CNN and was asked whether he or his family have any connections to offshore accounts such as those revealed in the Panama Papers, his reply was a string of No’s. As it has now come to…
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Presidential Office Denies Knowledge Of Offshore Companies
An official response from President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson’s office denies any knowledge of the companies brought to light yesterday. In response to an inquiry from Kjarninn on the offshore companies owned by the family of the President’s wife, Dorrit Moussaieff, the Office…
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President Connected To Panama Papers
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson does in fact have connections to at least one offshore account, despite contentions to the contrary with CNN. While the President told viewers of CNN that neither he nor his wife, Dorrit Moussaieff, have any connection to offshore…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About EVE Fanfest
NaNnA! I’m coming to Iceland for EVE Fanfest but my girlfriend says she wants us to Skype like every night while I’m away and keeps making remarks like she doesn’t get why I’m so excited to meet people I only know through…
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President’s Bid Announcement Gets Mixed Response
Iceland’s President announcing he is running for a sixth term has been not entirely well received. Yesterday, President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson announced that he will once again run for the office, having already served 20 years as head of state. The President…
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President Announces He Will Run Again
At a press conference held at Bessastaðir just moments ago, President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson announced that he will run for the office again, after already serving 20 years in office. The President cited the “thousands who have protested” in front of parliament,…
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President To Hold Press Conference Today
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson will hold a press conference later today, but his office will not disclose what the occasion is. Stundin reports that the press conference will be held at the President’s residency in Bessastaðir at 16:15 today. Despite repeated questioning,…
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President Not Ready To Dissolve Parliament
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson told reporters he is not yet prepared to dissolve parliament at this time, but matters could change today. Just minutes ago, Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson left the residence of President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson after a meeting that…
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If Icelanders Could Vote For The Next US President
A new poll has revealed who Icelanders would vote for if they had a voice in the upcoming US presidential elections. RÚV reports that, according to a new poll from Maskína, 53% of respondents said they would vote for Hillary Clinton if…
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Still Anyone’s Race For Iceland’s Next President
With elections only 14 weeks away, who will be Iceland’s next president is still decidedly uncertain. Presidential elections in Iceland will be held on June 25, and those who intend to run need to announce their candidacy no later than May 21.…
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Jón Gnarr Will Not Run For President
Former Reykjavík mayor and author Jón Gnarr announced today that he will not run for President of Iceland. Just moments ago, on television station Stöð 2’s Ísland í dag programme, Gnarr announced that he is officially not running for President of Iceland.…