18 Child Marriages In Iceland Since 1998
The Minister of Justice revealed in Parliament today that 18 exceptions have been made to Iceland’s marriage laws since 1998. Most of those couples granted an exception were
Monday News Edit: What Are Icelanders Talking About?
As we welcome this (hopefully) last bit of winter before spring comes along, we also ponder what has been on Icelanders’ minds of late besides updated fines for drivers and [&hel
Ban On Circumcision In Iceland To Be Dismissed In Parliament
The Judicial Affairs and Educational Committee will ask the Icelandic Parliament to dismiss the bill on a male child circumcision ban proposed months ago by MP Silja Dögg Gunnarsd
The Creator: Iceland’s Birgitta Jónsdóttir On Poetry, Politics, And The Future
Birgitta Jónsdóttir is an Icelander with international name recognition. Perhaps best known to the rest of the world for creating the Pirate Party in Iceland, her history with Ic
VIDEO: Friends Of Icelander Missing In Syria Demand Answers From Parliament
Friends and supporters of Haukur Hilmarsson, who was reportedly killed in Syria last February, disrupted Parliament last Tuesday to implore the government to take real action in fi
Who’s Running The Show In Iceland Anyway?
We’re now six months from last year’s parliamentary elections, and our government is ostensibly led by the Left-Greens. I say “ostensibly” because recent events can’t hel
Bill To Lower Voting Age In Iceland Unlikely To Pass In Time For Elections
Heavy fillibustering prevented a bill to lower the voting age in municipal elections in Iceland from 18 to 16 from making it to a final vote in time for this […]
Iceland Unanimously Passes Landmark Law On Sexual Consent
Today, Iceland’s Parliament passed a law putting the onus of consent on being told “yes”; rather than not being told “no”. It’s very seldom that Par
Voting Age For City Elections In Iceland May Soon Be Lowered To 16
A bill in Parliament that would lower the voting age for municipal elections from 18 to 16 is in the final stretch towards approval. The bill in question has received […]
No Confidence Vote Against Iceland’s Justice Minister Fails To Pass, Barely
A vote of no confidence against Minister of Justice Sigríður Á. Andersen failed to pass, with 29 voting in favour, 33 voting against, and one abstention. Two members of the [&he
MP Slams Iceland’s Government Over Weapons Shipments Through Country
Weapons being shipped knowingly and illegally through Iceland to Saudi Arabia was a hot topic of discussion in Iceland’s parliament yesterday. Left-Green MP Rósa Björk Bryn
Iceland’s Travelgate Continues: MP Goes On The Defensive
Independence Party MP Ásmundur Friðriksson continues to justify his travel expenses, which may have been grossly overestimated, by pointing out that he lives in the countryside a
Icelandic MP Gets Twice The Money His Travel Costs Should Have Been
While claiming, and receiving, 4.6 million ISK for travel expenses, recently calculations show that Independence Party MP Ásmundur Friðriksson’s travel costs should have be
Many Icelandic MPs Do Not Abide Their Own Travel Regulations
Numerous members of parliament play fast and loose with their own rules on recouping travel costs, at taxpayer expense. As reported, Independence Party MP Ásmundur Friðriksson ha
Iceland May Be Facing Housing Crisis
17,000 apartments will be needed in Iceland by the end of 2019, according to a new report from the Housing Financing Fund (HFF), and parliament is struggling to find answers. [&hel
#MeToo: Foreign Women in Iceland Unite!
After the #MeToo movement progressively unveiled the systematic abuse of women at all levels of Icelandic society, it was only a matter of time before foreign women living in Icela
Two Icelandic Political Parties Broke Law In Mass Text Message Spamming
The mass text messages that the People’s Party and the Centre Party sent to thousands of Icelanders before the elections were illegal, the Post and Telecom Administration in
Poll: Iceland’s New Government Overwhelmingly Popular
A new poll conducted by Fréttablaðið/Stöð 2/Vísir a few days after the joint platform of Iceland’s new government was announced shows overwhelming support for the coali
Poll: Iceland’s Ruling Coalition Loses Support; Social Dems And Pirates Gain
A Gallup poll conducted during talks between the Left-Greens, the Independence Party and the Progressives shows their support slipping, while some opposition parties saw a rise in
Meet Iceland’s New (And Old) Ministers
We now know who will be taking which ministerial seats in Iceland’s new government. There are a few new faces, but much of the line-up remains the same. Vísir reports [&hell
Iceland’s New Government Formed
Left-Green chair Katrín Jakobsdóttir is Iceland’s new Prime Minister, and the Independence Party has received the majority of ministerial seats. Approval of the joint platf