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Special Forces Called Out To Keflavík International Airport
In the wake of the attacks in Brussels, the Icelandic police are weaponising at the country’s main international airport. RÚV reports that the National Commissioner of the Police, in conjunction with the Chief of the Suðurnes Police, have decided to increase police…
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Islam Condemns Terrorism
The recent attacks in Paris—or any other place in the world such as Lebanon, Mali and the ongoing war in Syria etc., which result in innocent lives being lost—are extremely barbaric and categorically against the teachings of Islam. The Holy Qur’an clearly…
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Iceland After The Paris Attacks: Fear And Opportunity
Icelandic government officials were quick to respond to last Friday’s deadly attacks in Paris, but not just in the sense of expressing sympathy and condolences. The following Monday, Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, Minister of the Interior Ólöf Nordal, and Chief of…
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Both Of Iceland’s Major Muslim Organisations Condemn Paris Attacks
Both of Iceland’s major Muslim organisations have condemned last Friday’s attacks in Paris. Meanwhile, police and the Interior Ministry, which presides over the police, appear to disagree on whether the threat of terrorism in Iceland has increased. In the wake of the…
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Police Have Already “Increased Security”, Will Not Say How
Police say they have already increased “special security measures” in the wake of the Paris attack, but will not disclose what measures these are. Both the Prime Minister and the Interior Minister believe Iceland needs to heighten its alertness against terrorism. Prime…
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Prime Minister: Attacks Could Change How We Live
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson told reporters that, in light of last night’s attacks in Paris, we need to reassess conditions in Iceland. He will meet with the police and the Ministers of the Interior and Foreign Affairs after the weekend. “One…
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A Terrorist Threat in Iceland?! We Investigate…
In a world of terror and violence it’s nice to live in Iceland, where 70% of all crimes committed are traffic offences. Still, last winter’s incidents in Paris and Copenhagen hit a little closer to home than we may like. A February…
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PM: “Inevitable” Iceland Looks Into “Proactive Investigations”
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson cautioned it would be “irresponsible” to believe terrorism cannot happen in Iceland, and that it is “inevitable” that authorities look into whether or not to grant police the authority to conduct “proactive investigations” – the act of…
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Pirate Party Reacts To Proactive Police Investigations
Pirate Party MP, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, has expressed concern over the police’s request for proactive investigative powers, reports Vísir. Independence Party MP, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, raised the request in parliament yesterday and asked that fellow MP’s look to the recent terror attacks in…
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Police Want Authority To Spy On Citizens
The Icelandic police want the authority to “gather information” on individuals they deem a threat to public safety; the qualifications for which span a very wide range. According to “The Police Commissioner’s Assessment Of The Risk Of Terrorism And Other Large-Scale Attacks”,…
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In Retrospect, Someone Should Have Gone To Paris, Says PM
The Prime Ministry has issued a statement in response to media coverage of Sunday’s solidarity march in Paris, at which no Icelandic high official was present. According to the statement, the Ministry thinks that, in retrospect, it would have been proper for…
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Prime Minister Charlie The Coherent
“It is incorrect that I declined an invitation from the President of France to partake in the solidarity march in Paris today,” starts Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson’s explanation as to why he did not attend said march on Sunday. “In fact,”…
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PM, President And Mayor Offer Condolences To France
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson met with French ambassador Philippe O’Quin on Thursday, and offered condolences on behalf of Iceland’s government and the population at large for the attack on the editorial offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Wednesday. This has…