Nov 22, 2019 | Uncategorized |
The following is a compilation of posts I have written this week on my Facebook page, about a corruption scandal in Namibia that has caused a massive tremor among the Icelandic population. Primarily because it mirrors our situation here at home. Warning: it’s...
Mar 13, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Almost exactly one year ago I wrote the post below, about the misconduct of Iceland’s minister of justice, in my monthly newsletter. That justice minister, Sigríður Á. Andersen, has repeatedly been at the centre of corruption scandals, but certainly among the...
Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Do you remember a few months ago when I wrote about how the (corrupt, complacent) old guard of Iceland’s two largest labour unions had been ousted, and a new, radical leadership had taken its place? At the time I also alluded to the fact that we Icelanders could...
Feb 5, 2019 | Uncategorized |
So, the Klaustur debacle from a couple of months ago continues its slow and steady march into eternal ignonimy. For those who have not been keeping up, the incident to which I refer is one that took place at the bar Klaustur in downtown Reykjavík late last year, where...
Dec 1, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Today, December 1, is very significant day for the Icelandic nation: exactly one century ago, in 1918, this country gained sovereignty from Denmark. The event marked a joyous end to a horrific year for the people of Iceland. It began with an excruciating cold spell...
Oct 31, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Each month I send out a newsletter to subscribers. One section each month is devoted to Icelandic affairs. The one below is from the October 2018 newsletter. Another month, another set of scandals in Icelandic society. Here comes a brief sampling, by no means...
