Independence Party and Pirate Party largest in Iceland
The Independence Party and the Pirate Party are the largest political parties in Iceland and would have a majority in parliament, according to a new p...
Parliamentary elections in autumn
Early parliamentary elections have now been proposed in autumn, but the exact date is unclear
130 confess to Prime Minster shooting
As the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme nears, Police have revealed that 130 people have falsely confessed t...
Government bill for a national referendum on Icesave legislation
(Press release from Icelandic Prime Minister’s office) The Icelandic Parliament, Althingi, convened today to debate a Government bill regarding the pr...
Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir on Top 100 Powerful Women in the world
Johanna Sigurdardottir, Prime Minister of Iceland, has been named number 74 on Forbes’ 100 most powerful women in the world. Number one was listed as ...
Iceland’s Prime Minister’s statement on decision to apply for EU membership
Johanna Sigurdardottir, Iceland’s Prime Minister and leader of the Icelandic Social Democrats issued the following statement on the decision of...
Denmark’s new prime minister once a wanted man
It’s the same name but a new face on the Danish prime minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, who has taken over the country’s top position from Anders Fogh R...
Statement from Geir H. Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland and Chairman of the Independence party
A regular medical examination which I underwent at the National and University Hospital last week revealed a small tumour of the oesophagus. On Tuesda...