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A Government of the Progressive Party and the Independence Party has been formed and took office today
Posted on 23 May 2013.
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Icelandic citizens head to the polls
Posted on 27 April 2013.
Icelandic voters will have nearly twice as many political parties to choose from in today’s parliamentary election than during the last time they went to the polls in 2009.
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Iceland’s Pirate Party threatens
Posted on 11 April 2013.
The rise of the Pirate Party phenomenon is one of the more curious legacies of the recent world economic problems, and Iceland’s version might well become the most successful. Recent polls suggest that they command support among more than 5 per cent of the electorate, justifying a position in parliament.
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Gay Chinese welcome Icelandic PM’s visit
Posted on 10 April 2013.
Iceland’s openly gay prime minister, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, has received an usual invitation ahead of her visit to China on April 15th. A group parents of gay and lesbian Chinese have invited her to coffee, according to the South China Morning Post.
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Parliament turns down motion of no confidence against Icelandic government
Posted on 11 March 2013.
A motion of no confidence initiated by conservative MP Þór Saari was turned down in parliament today, with 32 votes against and 29 in favour. One MP abstained while another was absent, according to RÚV.
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Iceland industry minster resigns as Left Green Party head
Posted on 23 February 2013.
Steingrimur J Sigfusson has stepped down as the head of Iceland’s Left Green Party. Sigfusson, who also serves as the country’s minister of industry, announced the move during a press conference in Reykjavik during which he also said that he will continue working in the country’s legislative body nonetheless.
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Iceland MP: opting out of EU accession will be ‘very costly’
Posted on 19 February 2013.
A prevalent MP in Reykjavik has said that Iceland will suffer if the country abandons its effort to join the European Union. The comments came via MP Arni Pall Arnason, who also chairs the Icelandic Social Democratic Alliance party.
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Poll: less than 25% of Icelanders support ruling coalition
Posted on 14 February 2013.
New figures have shown that less than a quarter of Iceland’s voters support the country’s ruling coalition. According to a MMR Research report published on Friday 8 February, fewer than 12 weeks ahead of a landmark election for the North Atlantic nation, only 24.8 percent of Icelanders back the sitting Social Democrat and Left Green government, [...]
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More Members of Parliament against the Icesave deal
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British and Dutch stance on Icesave hardening
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President of Iceland calls for scrutiny of economic failure at Global Leadership Summit 2013 in London
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Riots shake Stockholm for three consecutive nights
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Central bank starts buying forex
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A Government of the Progressive Party and the Independence Party has been formed and took office today
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Stash of Viking coins discovered