Time to think

Or perhaps rethink. And yes, it is totally unfair to expect the Icelanders to assume the debt of private banks. Likewise it is rather unfair for the US tax payer to be bailing out US banks.

http://notsylvia.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/iceland-thingvellir/

Iceland at the cross roads

So Iceland is to offered the option of being fast tracked into the EU. Perhaps the EU is the only future open to Iceland, but as someone who grew up in Europe to then move to Canada, with a reasonable knowledge of both, this latest news saddens me. Ultimately it must be Icelanders who must decide their own future. My hope however remains that Iceland will be invited to join Canada as an alternative to joining the EU, and give serious consideration to such an offer, because I think it would be very short sighted of Canada to not offer Iceland choice in this matter. I prefer futures in which it is said that Iceland had many suitors, and chose from these many suitors the one that Iceland deemed best, to a future in which it is said that because Iceland had only one suitor, Iceland had no choice but to join the EU.

Congratulations are in order

I extend congratulations and best wishes to your new leader. It seems that Iceland yet once more is leading by example.

Confederation of Labor: Iceland Should Join EU

The central committee of the Confederation of Labor (ASÍ) agreed yesterday to submit a momentous proposal to ASÍ’s general meeting today that Iceland applies for membership to the European Union and adopts the euro as its currency.

According to the central committee, EU membership is the only realistic option for the reconstruction of the Icelandic economy, Morgunbladid reports.

http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=16539&ew_0_a_id=314147

Iceland best place for press freedom

The international journalists’ body, Reporters Sans Frontieres has published its annual report on global press freedom, The Guardian reports.

Iceland, Luxembourg and Norway jointly top the list of 173 countries, which takes into account different factors including freedom of speech, treatment of journalists and media ownership.

http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2008/10/23/iceland-best-place-for-press-freedom/

Howard Davies attacks Britain's response to Iceland

"In Europe we had individual governments taking steps in a crisis that were clearly beggar-thy-neighbour solutions," he said. "You can accuse the Irish government. You can accuse the British government of that over Iceland."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/iceland/3241397/Former-FSA-head-Howard-Davies-attacks-Britains-response-to-Iceland.html

Bulletproof hanky is life-saving accessory

Although Iceland is normally much safer, its overnight economic collapse may prompt recently unemployed bankers to start wearing Mr Sluli's handkerchiefs close to their hearts.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3240441/Bulletproof-hanky-is-life-saving-accessory.html