Iceland Banks

Now that the banks have been stabilized (to some degree) as a result of massive public intervention, the very individuals who have nearly destroyed the country are ready to dance again.

While Icelanders have been endlessly debating IceSave, our unemployment rate has continued to climb, the number of insolvencies has continued to increase, and public services have continued to decrease.

What is especially disheartening in Iceland is that, not only did the bankers retain their compensation; they continue to draw salaries in their new positions of authority in the new banks and in the government.

It's incumbent upon the Icelandic media and political establishment to educate the public on the reasons for and against Icesave. If we're serious about fighting for political reform and transparency that our country needs, here's a good place to start.

The Icelandic people will, for the first time, directly exercise the nation's sovereign power in a referendum in March to approve or reject the proposed settlement of the IceSave dispute.

LONDON (AP) -- A diplomatic deep freeze set in Wednesday between Britain and Iceland, a day after the Icelandic president blocked the repayment of a $...

I believe that none of the Icelandic political parties are actually standing up for the average Icelandic person.

While legislators were hammering out a deal that would keep Iceland from being labeled a pariah state by the IMF and ratings agencies, President Ragnar was protecting his oligarch friends.

This has been a very rough year for Iceland, and it's not likely to get better anytime soon. The public's anger continues to grow, and it would not be surprising if this winter sees a repeat of last winter's uprising.

Any doubts as to whether Iceland's elite has declared war on its people were dispelled this weekend.

The people of Iceland are known for their resilient, go-it-alone character. It is the result of a forbidding geography: endowed with a rugged terrain ...

The lack of clear ethical rules and the frontier justice mentality in Iceland continues to cause confusion and raise questions about the legal profession's ability to regulate itself in Iceland.

What we need now is for our government to stand up for us the way the British and Dutch governments have stood up for their citizens, and to reach an arrangement that is equitable for all.

Today on Iceland's Independence Day the national anthem has been a real tear jerker for me, evoking in me a sadness and heartache that my brain usually reserves for funerals.

Ever since the Icelandic economy came crashing down with the country's bank cabal, our politicians have failed to grasp the enormity of these catastrophic events.

"Perhaps things weren't illegal, but when do you cross the line from a framework of standard marketing practices and into bribery?"

Johanna and her partners have an incredibly difficult task ahead of them. However, forcing a quick referendum on EU membership should not be the cornerstone of our rebuilding effort.

For a party that has no money and has existed as a political force for less than two months, the outcome of the Icelandic election is nothing less than miraculous.

Unfortunately, in Iceland, as elsewhere, we're numbed by the continuous stream of bad economic news and appear in danger of forgetting what we were fighting for.

Why are the countries that have accepted IMF assistance in the past -- such as South Korea and Argentina -- so bitter over the experience?

While Icelandic taxpayers continue to endure anguish and injustice, and foot the bill, scoundrels laugh all the way to the bank -- in Tortola.

According to the Financial Times, this dispute is further damaging Iceland's standing in the eyes of foreign investors, and may endanger the IMF's plans for saving Iceland's economy.

This is a milestone and another significant step towards the goal of judging our leaders on their abilities and their character, rather than on superficial distinctions.

This represents the first time that a gay leader has assumed the reins of a modern state -- and in a time of crisis.