Grapevine At The Scene Of The Protests
Grapevine visited the scene of today’s protests, and talked to a couple of Icelanders about why they have turned out today to demand Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaug
Opposition Will Also Call For Dissolution, Early Elections
Parliamentary opposition parties will also submit a proposal for early elections, in addition to a no confidence vote. Iceland’s President is due to return to Iceland early t
PM, Finance Minister To Answer For Offshore Accounts
Both ministers will be present in parliament on Monday, and investigations are revealing that we have only seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to elected officials with [&hel
Pirate Party Hits New High
Iceland’s Pirate Party has reached a new high in a recent Gallup poll, but support for all parties changed little betweens polls. RÚV reports that the Pirate Party is now [&
Opposition To Call For New Elections
The parliamentary opposition will submit a proposal calling for the dissolution of parliament and early elections in the wake of recent news that at least three government minister
Undecided, Protest Voters Outnumber Some Opposition Parties
A new poll shows some surprising levels of support – for none of the above. According to the results of an informal Reykjavík siðdegis poll conducted by Vísir over the [&h
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 con
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 M
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 [&hellip
Vote Of No Confidence In Discussion
Members of the opposition in parliament are in talks about putting forward a vote of no confidence against the Prime Minister, in the wake of an offshore money scandal that [&helli
Opposition Floundering, Except For Pirates
The ruling coalition has seen a small boost of support while opposition parties lag – with the exception of the Pirate Party. According to the results of a new monthly [&hell
Parliament Possibly Softening On Drugs And Alcohol
A committee majority has passed a bill legalising alcohol sold in private stores, and a push to decriminalise drugs has been gaining ground. MBL reports that the majority of the [&
New Government Impossible Without Pirates
If elections were held today, no two-party ruling coalition could be formed without including the Pirate Party. A new poll from the media company 365 paints a picture of how [&hell
PM Provides Cost Break-Down Of Pro-Government Ads
We now have an itemised account of where the government spent money on ads praising itself. Last January, it came to light that the government had spent some 2.3 million […]
MP Rails Against Icelanders Offering Rides On Social Media
An Independence Party MP has called taxi drivers “a servant of the people”, and wants police to crack down on freelance drivers. Vísir reports that Ásmundur Friðriks
Iceland Will Not Go The Way Of Denmark And Sweden On Border Control
Iceland will continue to maintain relatively open borders, the Minister of Welfare confirmed, rejecting any idea of turning away asylum seekers at the airport. Members of parliamen
Possible Agreement Reached On Draft Changes To Constitution
Internal sources report big changes are in store for the draft on Iceland’s new constitution, which has been nearly six years in the works. Sources close to RÚV report that
Tourist Safety Discussed In Parliament
Members of parliament got into a heated discussion on the subject of tourist safety at locations around the country, and improvements that need to be made. Many members of parliame
Authorities Have Seized Valuables From Foreigners Multiple Times
The police have seized money and plane tickets from foreigners over two dozen times in just the past nine years, amounting to over 2.5 million ISK going into government coffers. [&
Cops Want Law Against Stalking
The police believe a special article about stalking must be included in a new domestic violence bill from the Minister of the Interior. RÚV reports that Minister of the Interior [
Pirates Top Gallup Poll Ten Months In A Row
The Pirate Party is still ahead of all other parties in the country, and have been above 30% since April 2015. Kjarninn reports that, according to the results of the […]