National Broadcasting In Dire Financial Straits
Iceland’s national broadcasting company, RÚV, is operating at a loss, and the parliamentary Finance Committee has accused RÚV of deliberate deception. MBL reports that they
Years Later, Constitution Draft Still In Committee
Proposed changes to Iceland’s constitution, a major issue brought up in the wake of the 2009 protests, have still not made it out of committee. RÚV reports that members of [
Conservatives Losing Support, Pirates Still On Top
Support for the Independence Party is dropping, while the Pirate Party has the greatest level of support for seven months running now. According to a new poll from Market and [&hel
Iceland PM Accused Of Eating Cake Again
Irate members of parliament protested the absence of Iceland’s Prime Minister yesterday when he departed during the open questions portion of parliament, just as he was being
Parliamentary Opposition Submits Their Own Proposal On Israeli Products
A parliamentary proposal has just been submitted which calls on the government to label products imported from occupied Palestinian territories. While much focus has been on Reykja
MPs Hope To Make Revenge Porn Illegal
A group of MPs from Bright Future have again submitted a bill that would, if passed, make revenge porn punishable by up to two years in prison. RÚV reports that […]
Gov’t Yet To Take Refugee Decision, Protesters Call For Action
The government has yet to make a decision on how many Syrian refugees to take, and protesters are meeting in front of parliament today to encourage action. RÚV reports that [&hell
Alcohol Bill Submitted Again, With More Supporters
A bill that, if passed, would legalise the sale of alcohol in private shops has been submitted again, and this time it has more support than before. Kjarninn reports that […
Iceland’s Parliament With More Women Than Ever
Iceland’s parliament began session today, and there are now more women serving as MPs than ever before in Icelandic history. RÚV reports that Iceland’s 63-seat parliam
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%
Conservative Chair Confounded By Pirate Party
Independence Party chairperson Bjarni Benediktsson says he finds the Pirate Party to be “a blank page” and questioned the commitment of one of its founders, MP Birgitta
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 pa
Doubts Arising In Parliament Over Whale Hunting
There are growing voices within the ruling coalition to reduce or even stop whale hunting. In an interview with Skessuhorn, Minister of Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson spoke
Social Dems Poll At All-Time Low
Support for the Social Democrats has dipped to the single digits, while the Pirates remain the most supported in the country. According to the results of a new poll from […]
Support For Government Increases, Pirates Still Largest Party
Support for the ruling coalition increased slightly over the past month, but the Pirate Party still has the highest level of support. RÚV reports that, according to a new poll [&h
Law On Nurses Strike Passes, Resignations Follow En Masse
Parliament passed a law commanding striking nurses go back to work, resulting in mass resignations and criticism of the law as “completely unnecessary”. Last Sunday, pa
Parliament Debates Law On Nurses Strike, PM Goes To Football Game
While parliament hotly debated a law that would force striking nurses back to work, the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister went to the UEFA game. A bill that would […]
MP Proposes Single-Day, All-Woman Parliament
Left-Green MP Steingrímur J. Sigfússon has proposed an all-woman parliament on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Iceland. RÚV reports that Stein
An All-Woman Parliament
An MP for the Independence Party has suggested that parliament be comprised solely of women for two years, to see whether government would function better that way. RÚV reports th
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 [&
Minister Hints At Legislation Against Nurses Strike
Minister of Health Kristján Þór Júlíusson told parliament this morning that he cannot rule out legislation that would end the nurses’ strike. The director of the Iceland