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Iceland’s Parliament Approves Law Protecting Whistleblowers
At long last, Iceland has now encoded in law the protection of whistleblowers in the public and private sphere alike, RÚV reports. The stated purpose of the law is “to be informed of illegal activity and other bad faith practices, and reduce…
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Iceland’s Prime Minister Working On Law Protecting Whistleblowers
Years in the making, the draft of a new bill from Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir would, if passed, finally provide the protections for whistleblowers that orgs such as Reporters Without Borders have urged Iceland adopt, and which began with the adoption of…
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Great Moments In Icelandic Cuisine: Sheep Head
Throughout history, sheep have been intrinsically linked to survival in Iceland. They provide Icelanders with fluffy wool for their famous lopapeysur, as well as tasty meat for soup and other traditional dishes—such as svíð—half of a singed sheep’s head—which can be bought…
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Action Needed to Protect Whistleblowers and Increase Transparency
A report on increasing confidence in the political system that was commissioned at the beginning of the year by Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir was released yesterday. According to RÚV, the report showed the need for swift legislative action to protect whistleblowers in…
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Icelandic Prime Minister Speaks Up About Lack Of Transparency In Government
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir is currently working on a set of regulations aimed at increasing transparency within government institutions, RÚV reports. Following a scandal involving the outstanding travel expenses of a local MP and various allegations of corruption, Katrín has recently expressed…
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Protecting Democracy by Opening City Budget
It’s barely been a month since the city of Reykjavík has implemented an open-budget policy. Halldór Auðar Svansson, of the Pirate Party, is one of the City Council members who actively pushed for the project, following in the footsteps of American and…
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Finance Minister Releases Tax Information To Public
Numerous party leaders have made their financial information public, and the Finance Minister has now joined those ranks. The ongoing Panama Papers story has raised many questions about the financial activities of Iceland’s political leadership. This is especially the case as Iceland’s…
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Government Transparency In Iceland Declining
Iceland now ranks towards the bottom for government transparency among developed nations with laws in place to guarantee access to public information, reports Vísir. According to new research by the World Wide Web Foundation, Iceland’s low rank comes down to weak implementation…