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Iceland court upholds election result cancellation


The Supreme Court of Iceland yesterday rejected a request that it re-examine its decision to void last year’s election to the country’s first ever constitutional assembly. Read the full story

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Iceland constitutional assembly wants court case re-opened


Some of those elected to Iceland’s constitutional assembly will today appeal to the Supreme Court of Iceland to reconsider its decision to nullify the election on technical grounds. The ruling was wrong, they claim. Read the full story

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Icelandic MP accidentally votes to support government bill


Jon Gunnarsson, an Icelandic MP for the Independence Party, made a mistake when voting on the government bill on the constitutional assembly which took place on 16th June. He was the only Independence Party MP in Althingi who voted yes. Read the full story

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Voting to Iceland’s constitutional assembly voided by court


The Supreme Court of Iceland yesterday decided to declare the result of the country’s recent election to a constitutional assembly as void. The assembly was elected to make changes to the Icelandic constitution. Read the full story

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Iceland election results released


The names of the 25 people elected to change the Icelandic constitution last Saturday have now been released. Read the full story

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Poor turnout in Icelandic election


Very many ballots cast in Iceland’s election to the constitutional parliament on Saturday were partially or completely invalid, RUV reports. A leading political scientist has called the whole election process ‘ill-fated’ from day one. Read the full story

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Iceland goes to the polls today


Icelanders are today voting for who they want to represent them in the upcoming constitutional parliament which will change the country’s constitution for the first time in the Republic’s history. Read the full story

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New Swedish constitution recognises Saami


saamipeople-0908091The newly drafted Swedish constitution has declared that the Saami are no longer an ethnic minority but a fully-fledged people. Read the full story

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Icelandic president to lose referendum power?


johanna1Johanna Sigurdardottir, Prime Minister of Iceland and leader of the Social Democrats, has told reporters she wants the President’s right to veto new acts of parliament and send them to a public referendum to be removed. Read the full story

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EU vote could distract from Danish royal referendum


margarethe-iiAlthough a majority of Danes appear to be in favour of changing the law of royal succession, a scheduling conflict could distract many citizens from casting their vote in this important referendum. The problem is the referendum is set for 7 June, the same day when European Parliamentary elections take place. Read the full story

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