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  • Crowded House: Parliamentary Elections In The Pandemic

    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.…

  • Iceland’s Environmental Paradox

    Iceland’s Environmental Paradox

    The average tourist is primed to think of Iceland as the greenest nation on earth. Advertisements endlessly yammer on about “pure nature,” and shots from ‘Game of Thrones’ and popular movies portray Iceland as a vast, cold wilderness untouched by humans. Every…

  • Police Purchased Guns For 16 Million ISK In Last 10 Years

    Police Purchased Guns For 16 Million ISK In Last 10 Years

    According to documentation provided by the Ministry of the Interior, the Icelandic Police has bought guns for approximately 16 million ISK in the past ten years. The dossier was published following a request from Left-Green MP, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, about information on the…

  • Coalition Loses Majority, Progressives Gain Two Seats – UPDATED

    Coalition Loses Majority, Progressives Gain Two Seats – UPDATED

    The Social Democrats won the most seats in last night’s Reykjavík city council elections, but a new ruling coalition will have to be formed. UPDATE: A new coalition has been formed, consisting of four parties.Reykjavík voters turned out for yesterday’s municipal elections…