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The new blogtitution

October 24, 2010

As some readers will undoubtedly know, Iceland is in the process of reviewing its constitution. A constitutional assembly will be set up next spring, chosen via direct personal election, for which anyone can run. The deadline for submitting candidacies was last week, and a whopping 525 people have decided to run, which amounts to 0.2% [...]

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Jón Ásgeir’s amazing disappearing act!

July 14, 2010

As I wrote about a few days ago, a London judge has expressed doubts that old Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson [ex-oligarch] has made a full disclosure of his assets, as he was ordered to do by the court. The Glitnir resolution committee, which has brought charges against Jón Ásgeir in New York, claims it has evidence [...]

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Of oligarchs, the media, and the truth

April 11, 2010

So old Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson continues to stun and amaze. A few days ago he announced he would be suing the Glitnir winding-up committee for libel because they suggested he had abused his position as the owner of the bank. Now he’s sending messages to the Minister of Finance, via the press, that Steingrímur should  [...]

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In the company of giants

March 16, 2010

Later this week, I’m heading over to Stockholm to be a guest at the annual conference of the Association of Swedish Investigative Journalists, called Gräv. It is similar to the Norwegian conference SKUP where I was a guest last year. I’m delighted and flattered, of course, and also very much looking forward to meeting the [...]

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The trouble with trying to save a few bob*

February 3, 2010

While the state of Icelandic newspapers has been pretty dismal of late, one paper has been showing some maverick moves – the notorious DV, which traditionally has been the closest thing Iceland has to a tabloid. DV has been delivering up all sorts of scoops, like details of Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen’s finances and stuff about [...]

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