The Pirate Party in Iceland – Land A-hoy
The Pirate Party has gained unprecedented and rapid momentum with Icelandic voters for the last two years, frequently lending their voice in public me...
Politics
Information and news on politics in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
Beloved former mayor of Reykjavík will not run for president of Iceland
Artist and comedian Jón Gnarr, former major of Reykjavik, and until recently potential presidential candidate, took over the Channel 2 news show Icela...
French president visits shrinking Icelandic glacier
French president Francois Hollande visited Iceland this past Friday to see the damage that global warming is having on the country’s glaciers. V...
Iceland officially welcomes displaced Cuban writer
Cuban writer and asylum seeker Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo has been ensured a place to live and financial security by the city of Reykjavík. In 1994, Lazo...
New hotspot for asylum seekers entering Finland
A former upper secondary school in Tornio, Finland has been converted into a so-called hotspot to receive refugees seeking asylum. Intent on stepping ...
Norwegian companies offer support to Syrian refugees
Several Norwegian businesses are doing their part for the 11 million Syrian refugees by donating a day’s sales revenue to aid organizations, as well a...
Iceland does its part for the refugee crisis
Up to 100 refugees from Syria and other conflict zones may find a home in Iceland this year, as the government announces plans and budget to accommoda...
U.S. mulls re-opening Icelandic air base
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work was recently visiting several Nordic countries, including Iceland, to discuss defense strategy and the possi...