This project, “The Road Towards a Carbon Free Society A Nordic-German Trade Union Cooperation on Just Transition”, is a collaboration between the Council of Nordic Trade Unions (NFS), the Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung (FES) and the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB).
In spite of clear popular support, Iceland's new crowd-sourced constitution was recently killed by politicians. An ex-member of the constitutional council sheds some light on what happened - and why there might still be some hope for this unique experiment. (Thorvaldur Gylfason)
What the future holds in store and what will be the fate of the bill for a new constitution is hard to say at this point in time. But what is evident is that the battle of “who owns Iceland” is being fought and is at its high water mark. There is much at stake. (Thorhildur Thorleifsdottir)
This Saturday, a year after a Constitutional Council has written a draft constitution with the help of citizens, voters agreed this draft should be the basis for a new constitution. This writing experiment stands out for its surprisingly democratic process, but a closer look reveals some of its limitations. (Giulia Dessi)
Islands president Olafur Ragnar Grimsson förklarar för Al Jazeeras reporter (i Davos) varför det var klokt av Islands regering (?) att låta landerts banker gå i konkurs. Bl.a. ledde detta enl Grimsson till blomstring i IT-sektorn eftersom en massa kunniga IT-mänskor, som bankerna hade anställt, tvingades gå över till andra områden och använda sina kunskaper där.
We take a trip to the island nation of Iceland, where the classical elements of earth, air, fire, and water all come together to form a land that is simultaneously unforgiving and inviting.
Iceland won a landmark court case on Monday over its refusal to immediately cover the losses of British and Dutch depositors who lost money in Icesave, a failed Icelandic bank.
Iceland is under attack – not militarily but financially. It owes more than it can pay. This threatens debtors with forfeiture of what remains of their homes and other assets. The government is being told to sell off the nation’s public domain, its natural resources and public enterprises to pay the financial gambling debts run up irresponsibly by a new banking class. This class is seeking to increase its wealth and power despite the fact that its debt-leveraging strategy already has plunged the economy into bankruptcy. On top of this, creditors are seeking to enact permanent taxes and sell off public assets to pay for bailouts to themselves.