The President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, announced to the nation in his New Year speech that he will not be running for re-election this year. Read the full story

President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson of Iceland is currently in Alaska to give a speech at the opening of an international conference. The conference is on the importance of careful planning for the future shipping lanes slowly being created by melting Arctic ice. Read the full story

At a press conference this afternoon, Iceland’s President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson praised the nation’s ability to rationally discuss complicated issues and vote to follow its conscience. Read the full story

Those who take up the role of President of Iceland in the future will not be put on a pedestal as before, according to Gudni Th. Johannesson, historian. Read the full story

The duty of the President is to speak up for the benefit of the Icelandic nation. So says President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, defending himself once more over allegations that he overstepped the mark when talking to the international press. Read the full story

The French-Norwegian MEP, lawyer and fraud investigator, Eva Joly – who is perhaps currently best known as chief advisor to Iceland’s Special Prosecutor into the banking crisis – apparently wishes to nominate herself for election as the president of the French Republic. Read the full story

President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson’s decision not to sign the Icesave Agreement into law yesterday has already drawn responses from other countries, including the UK. Read the full story

Though Iceland’s Independence Party and Social Democratic Alliance coalition government has split, it is clear some sort of government has to be in control until the next elections (which are expected in the spring) so the country will not end up rudderless in between. But what sort of government will it be? Some people are calling for a minority coalition, while others want a national unity government. In between, there are those calling for a temporary government made up of non-MPs, while others would rather see the president ask the old government to stay on until the election. So what is the difference between these options?

MBL.is reports that under all normal circumstances, when representatives of the government coalition parties come to the conclusion that they can no longer work together, it is normal for the President to ask the current government to remain in charge Read the full story

The president of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson is still in the last of his meetings with political party leaders which started at 21.00 this evening.

He will use the meetings to try to work out a way forward for the government. As the Social Democrats, the Left Greens and the Progressives all support the idea of a minority coalition between the Social Democrats and the Left Green Party with Progressive Party support, that seems like the President’s most obvious choice as things stand. Read the full story

Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the president of Iceland, will meet with all party leaders today, Visir.is reports.

He is now meeting with Geir H. Haarde, the resigning Prime Minister.

He will then meet with Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir, Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, Gudjon Arnar Kristjansson and Steingrimur J. Sigfusson later today.

Geir Haarde would like to form a national unity government with all parties until the elections in May; but if his party insists on retaining the post of Prime Minister, it is unclear whether they will be able to secure vital support from the Social Democrats. Read the full story