Former Prime Minister of Iceland, Halldor Asgrimsson said in an interview that the privatisation of the Icelandic banks was not the wrong decision. He said the biggest mistake made was not joining the European Union as he has always pushed for, although he admits a variety of factors got in the way. Read the full story

Halldor Asgrimsson, former Icelandic PM and chairman of the Progressive Party, was taken ill with pneumonia shortly before Christmas and spent two weeks on a life support machine in a serious condition. Read the full story