Metal Detector At Parliament
A metal detector will be set up at the rear entrance to parliament, with additional purposes than was initially announced last December. MBL reports that a metal detector will soon
Support For Government Falls Slightly
According to the latest poll, public support for the ruling coalition has decreased over the past month. The poll was conducted by Market and Media Research (MMR) from July 28 [&he
Air Mechanics Planning Court Action
"We will not take this quietly," says union officialThe Air Mechanics’ Union negotiations chairperson has called a possible government ban on their strike “equivalent t
Parliament Called To Stop Strike
An emergency meeting of parliament has been called in order to stop Air Mechanics from going on strike over their contract negotiationsAn emergency meeting of parliament has been c
Iceland To Welcome Syrian Refugees
The Icelandic government has agreed to accept families of Syrian refugees, with an emphasis on children.According to an announcement on the Ministry of the Interior’s websi
Parliament Approves New Drug Policy
Parliament has approved a proposal submitted by the Pirate Party that would make a number of changes to Iceland’s existing drug policy.The proposal, taken directly from the
Parliament Closes With Pollapönk
As parliament goes on break for the summer, Speaker of the House, Einar K. Guðfinnsson, said farewell to MP’s by quoting lyrics from Iceland’s recent Eurovision entry, “No P