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New Government Approval Ratings Almost 70%
The results of a recent Gallup survey show that the new government’s approval rating measures at 69%. However, the total support of each government party amounts to 48%, reports RÚV. The rating is on par with previous incumbent governments, with the former…
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Left-Greens Not Participating In Caretaker Government
Vinstri Græn (the Left-Green Movement) have decided not to participate in the caretaker government that will oversee parliament until the Nov. 30 election. Party leader and outgoing infrastructure minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir denied President Halla Tómasdóttir’s request for the party’s ongoing participation in…
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The Mayor Of Reykjavík Says Racism In Politics Is A Threat
“In short, I think this is a threat, not only politically, but to society,” says Dagur B. Eggertsson, Mayor of Reykjavík, when asked about a series of racist incidents in Iceland in recent weeks and years. In the municipal election in 2014,…
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Crowded House: Parliamentary Elections In The Pandemic
Correction: Independence Party candidate Viktor Ingi Lorange is, in fact, neither an immigrant nor of foreign extraction, despite his inclusion amongst these candidates. This was a mistake on my part, and for that I sincerely apologise, to him and to our readers.…
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Election Campainful: A Serious Review Of Election Campaign Videos
With only a month to go before municipal elections and a plethora of problems to solve, political parties scramble to rescue Reykjavík from the clutches of the bad guys currently in charge. They claim that yes, they can make all our problems…
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300 Icelandic Female Politicians Open Up About Sexual Harassment
Over 300 Icelandic female politician from across the political spectrum have signed a petition demanding that “all men take responsibility” to stop sexual abuse and harassment. Three of the women then appeared on a TV interview the same day with state broadcaster…
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Progressive Party MP With Advice For White House Press Secretary
Shortly after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer slammed members of the press for what he called “deliberately false reporting,” former journalist and Progressive Party MP Karl Garðarsson issued some words of advice for him. As many are by now aware, Spicer’s…
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Sigmundur Davíð Says He Has Been Hacked And Followed
Former Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson says he has had his computer broken into, and has been followed by creditors of the fallen banks. This he disclosed at a meeting of the Progressive Party Central Committee, but doubts have arisen about the…
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Ex-PM Casts Aspersions On Panama Papers
Former Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has questioned the veracity of the Panama Papers which led to his resignation. RÚV reports that Sigmundur gave his first extensive interview since dropping virtually out of sight some weeks ago, which he granted again to…
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Sigmundur Davíð Announces Return To Politics
After being virtually invisible for most of the summer, the former prime minister has announced his return to the fray. Eyjan reports that Sigmundur sent a letter to members of the Progressive Party, of which he is still the chairperson, announcing that…
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Progressive MP Gives Mixed Messages On Early Elections
A Progressive MP told attendees of a party meeting that the government has a mandate to serve until spring 2017. Bæjarins bestu reports that Progressive MP Ásmundur Einar Daðason, at a meeting with Progressive in Ísafjörður last Wednesday, told attendees that the…
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Sigmundur Davíð To Answer To His Party Next Month
Former Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, who is still chairperson of the Progressive Party, will soon have to answer to his party when he meets with the party’s central committee. RÚV reports that at this meeting, which is to be held in…
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Tremors Within The Ruling Coalition
Not every government MP is on board with the plan the leadership decided on for the ruling coalition. Numerous members of the Icelandic parliament have come forward in the wake of the formation of a “new” coalition. As reported, the Progressives will…
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Uncertainty Surrounds Iceland’s “New” Government
Even Progressive Party MPs are less than happy with Iceland’s proposed new government, and opposition is growing. As reported, Iceland’s new Prime Minister is Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, formerly the Minister of Agriculture and Fishing and a Progressive Party MP. Iceland’s outgoing Prime…
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RECAP: What Did Iceland’s Prime Minister Do?
You might have noticed that Iceland is in a bit of a political shit storm. Iceland’s Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davið Gunnlaugsson, made international news when a video of him being confronted by a Swedish journalist about his involvement with an offshore company…
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Prime Minister Awake After Seven Years Hypnotized
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has been involved in multiple scandals and debates, with the most recent debates about health care and his wife’s offshore accounts in the British Virgin Islands topping the list. Citizens have been surprised with his ruthless and…
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Prime Minister Confident In The Face Of No Confidence
Despite growing calls for his resignation, the Prime Minister says his position “has never been stronger”. If Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð is worried about a no confidence proposal possibly being submitted against him, he showed few signs of it in an interview…
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Prime Minister Likes No Confidence Proposal “Just Fine”
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson told reporters he has few worries about a proposed no confidence vote against him, even while criticism against him grows. The Prime Minister has yet to respond to repeated interview requests from public broadcasting network RÚV, but…
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MP Dares Opposition To Submit No Confidence Vote
An MP for the Progressive Party says a no confidence proposal against the Prime Minister will only strengthen his position, and the party as a whole has circled the wagons as the Prime Minister shields himself from criticism. The Progressives as a…
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Björk Clarifies “Redneck” Statement
Björk has clarified her use of the pejorative term “redneck” in interviews with Sky News and Rolling Stone last week. “It’s a minority of redneck politicians, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance especially – who are trying to erase the…
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Progressive Suspects People Joined The Zuists For The Money
A town councilperson for the Progressive Party doubts those who signed up to be a part of the Zuist faith actually worship ancient Sumerian gods, but rather are hoping to get paid. In a column published by East Iceland news source Austurfrétt,…
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Progressive MP Slams David Cameron
A Progressive Party MP is unhappy with British PM David Cameron’s visit to Iceland, saying he should have apologised to Iceland on behalf of the UK. In the wake of Cameron’s meeting with Icelandic PM Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, and being the first…
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Pirates With Most Support Five Months Running
A new Gallup poll shows some record highs – and record lows – for Iceland’s parliamentary parties. Kjarninn reports that the poll has the Pirates currently at 36%, up by four points since the last poll and the highest the party has…