Iceland’s biggest opposition party, the Independence Party, is gearing up for a leadership battle between incumbent Bjarni Benediktsson and Reykjavik city councillor and former mayor Hanna Birna Kristjansdottir. Read the full story

The head of Iceland’s Independence Party has publicly criticised special prosecutor into the banking crisis, Olafur Th. Hauksson, for not having laid more charges than he already has. Bjarni Benediktsson said that public impatience is understandable. Read the full story

Bjarni Benediktsson has been re-elected as leader of the Independence Party. The Independence Party is Iceland’s largest opposition political party. Read the full story

An interview conducted with Independence Party leader Bjarni Benediktsson for Iceland’s Morgunbladid newspaper this autumn remains unpublished because Benediktsson was unhappy with the journalist’s treatment of him. Read the full story

Bjarni Benediktsson, leader of Iceland’s Independence Party has protested claims he was involved in a property speculation racket in Macau. Read the full story

Head of Iceland’s Independence Party, Bjarni Benediktsson yesterday described the government’s tax plans as “crazy”. He told the Althingi parliament that the future of Iceland’s tax system should be discussed right away. It was not; but it was decided to debate taxes on Friday. Read the full story

These were comments made by Bjarni Benediktsson, Inpendence Party leader when asked about the new Icesave agreement. Hoskuldur Thorhallsson, speaking for the Progressive Party, said that all earlier parliamentary work on the matter this summer was in vain. Read the full story