Iceland

Iceland after the General Elections on October 29

13 December 2016 - by Lexit Network

Iceland recently held new elections following the resignation of its Prime Minister due to the Panama Papers. In an interview with the activist Árni Daníel Júlíussson, the Lexit Network gathered updated information on the current situation in (...)
Éric Toussaint: ‘If governments do not want citizen debt audits, it is because they are hiding something’

7 June 2016 - by Eric Toussaint, Maialen Mariscal Ruben Plaza

According to Éric Toussaint, States should default on their payments in order to renegotiate and radically reduce their debts. San Sebastian (Basque Country – Spain) – Éric Toussaint staunchly campaigns for the cancellation of a State’s debt (...)
Eva Joly Interview

Iceland refuses its accused bankers ’Out of Court’ settlements

2 March 2016 - by Renaud Vivien, Eva Joly

On 8 December 2015, at the end of his visit to Greece, the UN Independent Expert on Debt, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, advised the Hellenic Government “to establish better judicial and administrative accountability for Government officials and (...)
Iceland

Replacing the neoliberal model with a sustainable model

17 April 2014 - by Lilja Mósesdóttirheld

Presentation on the Iceland case by Dr. Lilja Mósesdóttirheld at the conference: "TOGETHER we can put an end to the problems of debt and austerity in Europe !” by the European Left, April, 10th, 2014, (...)
Press release

EFTA court dismisses ’Icesave’ claims against Iceland and its people

28 January 2013 - by CADTM

It is with some satisfaction that CADTM learns of the decision by the EFTA (European Free Trade Association) The judgement clearly states that it is not the responsibility of the parent nation of a banking company to cover the costs of the (...)