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  • Thousands Of Poles On Electoral Roll

    Thousands Of Poles On Electoral Roll

    More than 3,000 Polish people living in Iceland have been registered on the electoral roll for presidential elections in Poland. Last year’s general elections saw a great difference between the votes counted here and the overall results. According to Polish ambassador to…

  • Andri Snær Magnason Will Run For President

    Andri Snær Magnason Will Run For President

    Andri Snær Magnason is holding a press conference at the National Theatre tomorrow during which he will announce his run for presidency, reports RÚV.  Andri is a well-known writer who has devoted much of his efforts to environmental issues. He is perhaps best known for…

  • So What’s This Presidential Election I Keep Hearing About

    So What’s This Presidential Election I Keep Hearing About

    [EDITOR’S NOTE: In his New Year’s address yesterday, January 1, 2016, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson announced he would not be seeking re-election this year]. The campaign for next year’s presidential election has commenced, and it could not have started in a more bizarre…