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A Prime Minister At The Precipice: Kristrún Frostadóttir’s Case For The Boring Centre
Iceland’s youngest-ever prime minister understands what’s at stake “I worry about the public’s declining trust in politics in general. That was my sense when I first went into politics. One of the first things I did was to travel the country on…
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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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Pirate Party Voters Least Neighbourly Icelanders
A new poll by Market and media research has found that 87.8% of Icelanders are happy with their neighbours, but despite the overall happiness you might want to avoid moving in next door to a Pirate Party voter. 18.5% of Pirate Party…
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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…
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Ruling Coalition Struggling Against Pirate Party
While the Pirate Party took a single-digit dip between polls, the ruling coalition is not gaining much ground. RÚV reports that the results of this month’s Gallup poll on party support are in, and the Pirate Party remains the largest party in…
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Gallup: Progressives At All-Time Low For Current PM
The results of a new Gallup poll show the Progressives ranking lower than they ever have since Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson was made chairperson in 2009. At the same time, the Pirate Party is now large enough to go from three seats to…
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Pirate Party Still Largest, And Growing
The Pirate Party is still the party with the greatest support, according to a new MMR poll, and has in fact grown in support. Meanwhile, the Progressives – who lead the government – now measure at 8.6%. According to a new poll…
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Reykjavík, Meet Your New Mayor
Dagur B. Eggertsson has some big shoes to fill. His predecessor, Jón Gnarr, changed the face of city politics in Reykjavík more than any mayor before him. The comedian-briefly-turned-mayor attracted so much attention from around the world that some people (Lady Gaga)…
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Progressive Party May Be In Trouble
The Progressive Party, which leads the ruling coalition, is now only the fourth largest party in the country, and edges out the others by about 2%. According to the newest poll from Market and Media Research, the Independence Party is once again…
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Little Change In Party Support, High Voter Dissatisfaction
Two separate polls show little change in party support, although large numbers of voters are either undecided or dissatisfied with any of their options. Two polls have recently measured levels of support for the different political parties in parliament; one from Gallup…
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Support For Government Falls Slightly
According to the latest poll, public support for the ruling coalition has decreased over the past month. The poll was conducted by Market and Media Research (MMR) from July 28 to 31. According to their findings, support for the ruling coalition of…
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New Gallup Poll: Social Dems Gain Support
A new Gallup poll on parliamentary party support shows the Social Democrats taking an upswing, while the Progressives have declined. RÚV reports that support for the ruling coalition of the Progressives and the Independence Party is holding steady, at about 40%, from…
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Party Leading Ruling Coalition Has Single-Digit Support
The Progressive Party, which leads the ruling coalition and is the seat of the Prime Minister, is currently polling at 9.5%. According to a new poll from Market and Media Research, this level of support is down from 10.2% when the last…
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Meet Reykjavík’s New Ruling Coalition
Reykjavík City Council’s new ruling coalition was officially announced yesterday. As predicted, the ruling coalition of Reykjavík City Council consists of four parties. This coalition is led by the Social Democrats with five of city council’s 15 seats, and supported by Bright…
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Progressives Could Get Seat On City Council
In the wake of recent remarks made by the Progressive mayoral candidate that she would revoke a plot of land Reykjavík granted for the building of a mosque, the party now has enough support to possibly win a seat on city council.According…
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Election Predictions Show Razor-Thin Difference
A new poll, conducted five days before municipal elections, shows the Social Democrats and Bright Future with a nine-seat majority. Where other parties are concerned, however, the difference in support is as thin as one ballot.The poll, conducted by Market and Media Research,…
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Rock Da Vote! (or maybe not…)
I always make sure, against my better judgement, to take every opportunity to assimilate myself with Icelandic customs and culture. Attend a Þorrablót? Been there, chewed on the gristle. Handball game? One of the first phrases I learnt was “Áfram Ísland!” Another…