Bjarni Benediktsson re-elected Independence Party leader
The leader of Iceland’s biggest opposition party was yesterday voted to remain in his job after a hard-fought leadership battle with Hanna Birna...
Icelandic opposition leader holds meeting with UK PM
Bjarni Benediktsson, leader of Iceland’s opposition Independence Party, is in London and yesterday met with his Conservative counterpart David C...
Independence Party uses Reykjavik HQ for loan collateral
Iceland’s opposition Independence Party reportedly mortgaged its headquarters last month for a ISK 125 million (USD 1.07 million) payout from Is...
Icelandic parliament very likely to pass Icesave bill
The biggest opposition party in the Icelandic parliament has indicated that it will probably support the latest Icesave deal between Iceland and the U...
Independence Party regaining Iceland’s support
The Independence Party is now the most popular in Reykjavik, according to the latest Gallup poll.
Latest Iceland opinion poll results
Iceland’s Social Democrats remain the most popular political party, according to the latest Capacent Gallup poll conducted for RUV and Morgunbladid.
Controversial speech puts Oddsson back in spotlight
David Oddsson, former head of the Central Bank of Iceland (CBI), gave a controversial speech to the Independence Party conference on Saturday. In the ...
Independence Party repays donation from emergency line
Iceland’s Independence Party has repaid a ISK 300,000 donation made by Neydarlinan, the country’s emergency services hotline (accessed by dialling 112...