Panama Paper Scandal Ministers re-elected to Icelandic Parliament
Both former prime ministers involved in the Panama paper scandals, Bjarni Benediktsson and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, have been re-elected to the I...
There’s a long line to get into prison in Iceland – up to 5 years waiting time
560 people are waiting to go to prison in Iceland after being convicted of crimes. If more than 5 years pass after sentencing without people going to ...
Icelandic MP holds her newborn to breast in parliament
Unnur Bra Konradsdottir congresswoman for the Icelandic independent party brought her newborn baby daughter with her to work today.
Icelandic parliament reconvenes amid protests
Iceland’s Althingi parliament this morning reconvened for its autumn session, but MPs were met by many hundreds of noisy protesters — some...
Icelandic parliament in fighting mood before summer break
The Icelandic Althingi parliament is coming up to its summer break and MPs have been winding up with some pretty heated and personal debates.
Icelandic parliament passes constitutional change bill
A parliamentary resolution on the forming of a constitutional council has passed Iceland’s Althingi parliament. The council will be held instead...
Bright Icelandic MP requests end to gloom
Why is it that the curtains are always closed in the debating chamber of Iceland’s Althingi parliament? This was one of the questions asked duri...
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 too...