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The Icelandic parliament, Alþingi, agreed yesterday with 24 votes a resolution to appoint a three-person investigative commission to probe the privatization and sale of shares in Fjárfestingabanki atvinnulífsins, Landsbanki Íslands and Búnaðarbanki Íslands 1998-2003.
According to the resolution, the investigative commission is to submit a report to the Speaker of Parliament no later than September 1, 2013, Morgunblaðið reports.
MP for the Social Democrats Skúli Helgason was the first proposer of the resolution but it was also backed by MPs of the Left-Greens and The Movement. MPs of the Independence Party and Progressive Party who were present, abstained in the voting.
Progressive Party MP Vigdís Hauksdóttir proposed amendments to the resolution, that what she called “the latter stage of privatization” also be investigated, what the value of the banks’ assets was when they were moved from the defunct banks, Landsbanki, Glitnir and Kaupþing, to the new banks in 2008.
Her proposal was rejected with 21 votes against 14.
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Coalition talks between the Independence and Progressive Party are in the final stages, set to be completed today or tomorrow, and a decision on a new government for Iceland is expected to be announced tomorrow or on Tuesday.
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Actors staging Angels of the Universe at the Icelandic National Theater last night took a short break in the performance in order to be able to watch Eyþór Ingi represent Iceland at the Eurovision semifinal.
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President of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio will travel to Iceland on an official visit May 28-29.
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The oldest singles chart list in Iceland is compiled by state broadcaster RÚV’s radio station Rás 2 each week.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Fida Abu Libdeh moved to Iceland from East Jerusalem at 16, made her way through the Icelandic education system and now runs a promising startup company.
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The 27th Reykjavík Arts Festival starts this week.
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