National Election Board: Northwest District Could Not Prove Ballot Count Met Standards
Kristín Edwald, the chair of Iceland’s national election board, told reporters that the board did not receive confirmation from the Northwest District that their ballot coun
New Developments In Recount Case: Open Ballots Left Unsupervised For Unknown Time
The daughter-in-law of the hotel manager of Hótel Borgarnes, where ballots for the Northwest District were counted over the weekend, posted—and later deleted—two photos to her
Iceland’s Elections: Another District Recount Possible
Following last Saturday’s election results, wherein Iceland had both a woman-majority Parliament and a new youngest member who was also the first of Kurdish descent for most
Iceland’s Elections: Ruling Coalition Expands Seats, Coalition Talks Begin
The final results of last night’s general elections saw the ruling coalition—led by the Left-Greens with the Independence Party and the Progressive Party—increase their m
Last Polls Before Election Day: Ruling Coalition Facing Challenges
Two separate polls now show the ruling coalition—led by the Left-Greens and also comprised of the Independence Party and the Progressive Party—losing their majority in Iceland&
Gallup: Significant Movement In Party Support Days Before Election Day
A Þjóðarpúls Gallup poll conducted for RÚV from September 13th to 19th shows that the ruling coalition—led by the Left-Greens with the Independence Party and the Progressive
Poll: Largest Portion Want Current Government To Continue
According to a new poll conducted for Fréttablðið from September 13th through September 16th, the largest share of potential voters asked what Iceland’s next government sh
Gallup: Current Government Holding By Slimmest Possible Majority
There have been some significant shifts in party support between August and September, according to a new poll from Þjóðarpúls Gallup, RÚV reports. Amongst these is that the c
Ask An Expert: Why Are There So Few Immigrants In Parliament?
Iceland’s immigrant population—which includes those who are now citizens, capable of voting in parliamentary elections—is over 15%, but this is not reflected in the numbe
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
Poll: Socialists With As Much Support As Centre Party, Elections Next Month
A new poll from Gallup shows the relatively new Socialist Party—who as yet do not have a seat in Parliament—polling as high as the Centre Party, which was founded in […]
Poll: Socialists See Boosted Support, Ruling Coalition Weakening
The results of a new poll from Maskína show some very interesting results, Vísir reports. Amongst these is that the Socialist Party—which does not as yet have a seat in [&helli
MMR: Current Government Would Fall If Elections Were Held Today
The ruling coalition—led by the Left-Greens with the support of the Independence Party and the Progressive Party—enjoys the support of the majority of Icelandic voters, but wou
Poll: Conservatives Dip, Progressives See Gains
A new poll from Market and Media Research, conducted from June 4th to June 14th, shows some intriguing shifts in support between Iceland’s parliamentary parties, and parliame
Poll: Conservatives See Upswing, Progressives And Reform Party Slide Back
The latest poll from MMR shows some interesting shifts in support this month. Especially bearing in mind that this is primary season for Iceland’s political parties, when tar
VIDEO: Solidarity With Palestine Demonstration At Iceland’s Parliament Well Attended
Some 300 to 400 people turned out at Austurvöllur, the square in front of Iceland’s Parliament, this afternoon, where songs were sung, speeches were made, and a statement wa
MP Harshly Criticises Palestinian Refugee Evictions
In the wake of recent news that the Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) is evicting Palestinian asylum seekers from refugee centres and denying them their food stipend for refusing t
Multiple Parliamentary Parties Condemn Attacks On Gaza
MPs for the Social Democrats, the Reform Party and the Centre Party in Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee moved to have their condemnation of the IDF air strikes on Gaza
Poll: Conservatives Dip; Progressives And Pirates See Gains
A new poll from MMR shows some interesting shifts in support, as the Independence Party loses a few points while the Progressive Party and the Pirate Party gain some. Meanwhile, [&
Demonstration In Solidarity With Palestine To Be Held At Parliamentary Building Today
As Palestinians are being forcibly evicted from Sheikh Jarrah, a Palestinian neighbourhood in East Jerusalem, and much of the world has been gripped by emerged video footage of Isr
Poll: Ruling Coalition Holds Its Own, People’s Party Losing Support
According to the latest poll from Þjóðarpuls Gallup, the current ruling coalition—led by the Left-Greens with the Independence Party and the Progressive Party—would win 33 s