4 Aug 2016Two in three Icelanders are happy with the job done by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson as President of Iceland over the past twenty year, according to opinions polls conducted just days before he stood down.
3 Aug 2016Former President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson stood down from his post at midnight on Sunday after twenty years at the head of the Icelandic State.
16 Jun 2016With just over a week to go until Iceland elects its first new president in twenty years, four candidates have begun to stand out from the crowd.
9 May 2016Various Icelandic media have reported that current President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has now officially withdrawn his bid to serve a sixth consecutive term.
9 May 2016“I shall have to give some thought to how to respond to the dramatic changes of recent days,” Iceland’s President told radio listeners yesterday.
6 May 2016Iceland’s First Lady, Dorrit Moussaieff, has issued an official statement in response to certain “speculation and inaccurate statements and assertions” regarding her financial connections.
4 May 2016Iceland’s President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has come under pressure to answer questions on recent revelations of his wife’s connection to offshore dealings.
29 Apr 2016The President and First Lady of Iceland will be in Stockholm, Sweden, this weekend, attending the 70th birthday celebrations of the Swedish King.
27 Apr 2016Iceland’s current President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is on course for an overwhelming victory at the upcoming elections, securing a sixth consecutive term of office.
26 Apr 2016It is not yet clear whether yesterday’s ‘Panama Papers’ revelations involving the family of Iceland’s First Lady will have any bearing on the current President’s plans to run for re-election.
26 Apr 2016Some comic relief among the serious news – in the form of a mash-up of Dutch dance group 2 Unlimited and Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (yes!).