30. May 2010 - 08:58Jóna Ann Pétursdóttir
Simply the best win elections in Reykjavik - Comedian next Mayor of Reykjavik?
Comedian Jón Gnarr wants to be the Mayor of Reykjavik.
Although the results of yesterday's elections are hardly surprising, they certainly represent a turning point in Icelandic politics. Never before has a new independent party won by such a margin in elections in Iceland. The Best party received 35% of the vote in Reykjavik and six seats in the City Council. The party is two men short of a clear majority and will have to form a coalition with either The Independent Party or the Social Democrats who have five and three seats respectively.
The leader of the Best party, offbeat comedian Jón Gnarr said that the results were "surreal" and was not willing to answer RUV's reporters questions about who he would like to form a coalition with in government, simply stating that he is willing to work with anyone and later adding "...anyone who has seen The Wire." Jón said that it was only reasonable for him to stake a claim for the mayoral seat in view of the results.
Prime Minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir, said that the results represented the "...beginning of the end for the traditional four party system" which has been prevalent for decades and that the four traditional parties had to take a long hard look at the results and re-evaluate their way of practicing politics. Most agreed that the results were a call for change in Icelandic politics although all four parties struggled to find ways of interpreting the results as a victory for their party.
Majorities fell in four of the six largest constituencies in Iceland. The majority only held its ground in Gardabaer and Reykjanesbaer where the Indepentent party has held a clear majority for decades.
20.Mar 2012 - 18:50
Kanadamenn eru uppnumdir í hvert sinn sem útlendingar fjalla um gjaldmiðil þeirra á jákvæðan hátt. Svo hefst grein í hinu virta tímariti The Economist þar sem fjallað er um umræður á Íslandi að taka upp „loonie“, eins og kanadíski dollarinn kallast, sem nýjan gjaldmiðil landsins.
06.Sep 2010 - 19:58
Einar Ragnar Jónsson
NASA scientists have just recently brought to light the similar geographical terrains of Mars and Iceland. NASA has released phenomenal photographs that have been taken from outer space using the HiRISE photographic device.
22.Aug 2010 - 07:00
Einar Ragnar Jónsson
Based on the assessment of a specialist writing for the New York Times, Iceland is a superb center for electric car development given its emphasis on renewable energies, and technological capacities. His article has been published in numerous foreign news media.
19.Aug 2010 - 14:46
Vignir Már Lýðsson
Sigurður Einarsson, former director of Board of Kaupthing Bank, arrived yesterday for hearings at Special Prosecutor's office which began this morning.
14.Aug 2010 - 08:00
Einar Ragnar Jónsson
Guðrún Ebba Ólafsdóttir – daughter of Ólafur Skúlason, previous bishop – wants that every preventative measure be taken to ensure that no sexual offender is able to reach the highest position of any church ever again. Guðrún has invited the Church council - the highest executive authority of the Church in Iceland - to a meeting, after her request for a hearing.
13.Aug 2010 - 12:03
Einar Ragnar Jónsson
A meteorologist says that the summer is not even close to being over, and the hottest day of the year may be right at our doorstep. The heat this weekend could exceed 20 degrees.
13.Aug 2010 - 10:46
Einar Ragnar Jónsson
Icelandic scientists, currently undergoing research about Surtsey’s aquatic deeps, have received permission to use the technology of Paul Allen on the Octopus, the world’s 8th largest luxury yacht; this includes two submarines, enabling them to research the oceanic environment.
12.Aug 2010 - 15:31
Einar Ragnar Jónsson
The Icelandic national football team’s performance yesterday against Lichtenstein was far from being satisfactory, say previous teammates. One of the previous members went as far as to say that the entire team should be replaced with younger players.
12.Aug 2010 - 11:39
Einar Ragnar Jónsson
Over a hundred municipalities are currently pursuing legal suits at courts to be recompensed for the money invested in Iceland banks before the collapse. The city of Plymouth is currently in economic despair, with the government needing to reduce public spending by about 10 million pounds.
11.Aug 2010 - 17:00
Einar Ragnar Jónsson
British Airways has lost the luggage of Dorrit Moussaieff, Iceland’s First Lady, three times. She has criticized the airline for providing bad service. British Airways says that Queen Elizabeth II would receive the same treatment if she were to lose her luggage.
11.Aug 2010 - 06:00
Einar Ragnar Jónsson
In three different flights with British Airways, Dorrit Moussaieff, the First Lady of Iceland, did not receive her luggage, and has consequently said that the airline’s service is appalling.
10.Aug 2010 - 23:00
Einar Ragnar Jónsson
The travel company Dohop has recently posted a controversial advertisement with the text “Are you cheating? Book flight and hotel at Dohop.com and cheat in peace.”
10.Aug 2010 - 10:45
Einar Ragnar Jónsson
The world’s most popular men’s publication, Playboy Magazine, decided not only to photograph Ice Queen Ásdís Rán – Icelandic supermodel, Reality TV Host, and ‘Hottest Icelandic Woman’ – for the Bulgarian edition of Playboy, but to expand the shoot to 14 page short series. Ásdís then posted the pictures on her Facebook page, only to have them be deleted: Apparently, Ásdís Rán is too hot for Facebook.
09.Aug 2010 - 15:00
Einar Ragnar Jónsson
Alþingi’s parliamentary Report of the Special Investigation Commission (SIC), having reviewed the causes of the now-notorious banking collapse in Iceland, remains untranslated – much to the dismay of foreign stakeholders. Helgi Bernódusson, the director of the parliamentary office, has received several complaints from said stakeholders, and asks why they don’t simply translate it themselves – it’s not Alþingi’s problem that foreigners do not understand Icelandic.
09.Aug 2010 - 11:00
Einar Ragnar Jónsson
Tens of thousands of people came together in downtown Reykjavík last weekend to celebrate the 12th annual Gay Pride Parade. Jón Gnarr Kristinsson, the mayor of Reykjavík, was at the front of the parade that went down Laugavegur: the twist is that he was dressed in drag in celebration of the ‘Different Days’ (Hinsegin Dagarnir, in Icelandic), which was held by Reykjavík Gay Pride.