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Iceland enforces an equal Pay Standard - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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• "Iceland - is the first country in the world - to enforce equal pay !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Iceland is a good place to be a woman - it is rated the world’s most gender-equal country !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "it has a female prime minister - nearly half its MPs - and company directors - are women !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
  

 

 

 

 

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• "and first-class daycare and parental leave - help ensure almost four in five women have jobs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "but despite an equal pay act that dates back to 1961 - the earning gap was between 14% - and 20% !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "so the Icelandic Women’s Rights Association - backed a plan that finally results !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Iceland is the first country - to legally enforce equal pay !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Rósa Guðrún Erlingsdóttir - head of the equality unit at Iceland’s welfare ministry - says !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "you need legislative measures - to move things towards - equality !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the law requires employers - to show through certification by an accredited auditor - that their pay management system !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "complies with a national - equal pay standard !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "modelled on the international ISO - environmental management standards - familiar to all companies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "larger firms and institutions - such as government ministries - and the national hospital !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "with workforces of more than 250 people - have to become certified - within a year !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "those with fewer than 90 employees - but more than 25 - within three years !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the fine for those that do not comply - was ISK 50,000 - € 400 - a day - and public shame !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Reykjavik Energy - Iceland’s largest power provider - seized its restructuring !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "as an opportunity - to become a more gender-equal employer - within five years !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "it boosted the proportion of women - in management positions - from 29% to 49% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "over the same period - its adjusted gender pay gap - shrank from 8.4% - to 2.1% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "and now stands at 0.2% - in favour of women !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the company’s chief executive - Bjarni Bjarnason - says the net outcome is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "more open discussions - greater job satisfaction - improved decision-making !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "higher morale - and an all-round far better atmosphere !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Katrín Jakobsdóttir is Iceland's Prime Minister - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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• "Katrín Jakobsdóttir is the Prime Minister of Iceland - and a female leader !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "a socialist - and an environmentalist - she heads the Left-Green Movement !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "and has bold policy goals - on climate protection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "environmental protection - equality - and public services !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "and she changes the political culture - of the north Atlantic island !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "to restore the confidence of its people - in their politicians !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Jakobsdóttir says - "we have to rebuild trust - in politics"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Bjarni Benediktsson from the conservative Independence party - had been embroiled in multiple scandals !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( sell-off of his assets - in a Icelandic bank’s investment fund ! )"

 

 

 

 

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• "his name also appeared in the Panama Papers leak - that forced the resignation of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( from the conservative Progressive party ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Jakobsdóttir says - "we are here now - we need to change the system"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "we need to work rules out for ourselves - codes of ethical conduct !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the first ambition is - to boost spending on health - education - and public transport !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( with no austerity !!!!!!!!!!!! )"

 

 

 

 

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• "on the environment - and Iceland aims to be carbon neutral - by 2040 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Jakobsdóttir says - "Iceland has renewable energy resources - we have a head start"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "it is doable - and we manage it best - when most people - pull together !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "she is also determined to push the country - further on gender equality !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Iceland is the first country in the world - to enforce an equal pay standard !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Jakobsdóttir says - "but we are not there yet - we have also to raise - the minimum wage"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "it is about that people - can live on their salaries - in a good way !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "it is about the people’s rights - and how people are treated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "and we have a great need - for more equality !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned over Panama Papers - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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• "Iceland’s Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson - from the conservative Progressive party - resigned as PM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "and has become the first major casualty - of the Panama Papers revelations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "a mass protest in Reykjavik - against his family’s offshore investments - turned to celebration !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "a secret offshore investment company - with multimillion-pound claims - on Iceland’s banks !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the leaked documents - from the Mossack Fonseca law firm in Panama - revealed Gunnlaugsson - and his wife !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "bought a British Virgin Islands-based offshore company - Wintris Inc - in 2007 !"

 

 

 

 

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• "he failed - however - to declare an interest in the company !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the name of former finance minister Benediktsson - from the conservative Independence party !"

 

 

 

 

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• "also appeared in the leaked documents - in connection with a Seychelles-based company !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "in 2008 - there had been of a small group of bankers - and businessmen - several of whom are now in jail !"

 

 

 

 

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• "who had used offshore companies - to conceal their dealings - in financial products !"

 

 

 

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• "Iceland then introduces strict capital controls - on the amount of money - that could be taken out of the country !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nordic Welfare Model - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ NORDIC WELFARE MODEL
Sweden recognizes the State of Palestine - Reuters: LINK ¤ REUTERS

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• "Sweden's center-left government - recognizes the state of Palestine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven - from the social democratic party - Socialdemokraterna !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "says that there must be peace - between Israel - and Palestine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "there must be a - two-state solution !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "negotiated - in accordance with international law !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "a two-state solution requires mutual recognition - and the will to peaceful co-existence !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Sweden therefore - recognizes the state - of Palestine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Sweden has a reputation as an honest broker - in international affairs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "and has an influential voice - in EU foreign policy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORWAY - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ NORWAY

Barack Obama - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09OSLO739

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• "Barack Obama - accepted the - Nobel Peace Prize !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials - regularly tell that your - speeches in Cairo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "at the UN Security Council's Special Session on Disarmament - and your UNGA speech !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "are music - to their ears !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "to achieve the goals - that Norway seeks to achieve !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "an ambitious global agenda - for more responsibility !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "for more sustainability - and for more environmental protection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the Nobel Peace Prize shines an exclusive spotlight each year - on this country of forests - of mountains - and fjords !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Norway is a clear - welfare state !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "( Norway's pension fund - is the richest fund - in the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Norwegians pride themselves - on their strong climate protection - policy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "but they understand the paradox - of Norway's wealth !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "( although Norway maintains the cleanest oil - and gas production system - in the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Norway is now looking - into the future !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "with responsible - and sustainable - investments !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "and invests strongly - in renewable energies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DENMARK - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ DENMARK

ICELAND - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ ICELAND

Björk on Iceland - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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• "Iceland’s most celebrated musician - Björk - says !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "she does not need to go to church - she just needs to go into the nature !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the Icelandic highlands - must be protected !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "an area of extraordinary beauty - and ecological diversity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Icelandic music has a climactic - and melodic intensity - in their sound !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "to understand the music - and literature of Iceland - it is important !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "to understand the national psychology - the psyche of Iceland is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "to be recognised - as on a par - with anything abroad !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Nobel prize-winning poet Halldór Laxness writes - "we have many - gods !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""

 

 

 

 

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• "and obey them all - and they us !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the god of the land - the god of the sea - and the god of poetry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Björk says - there is a sacredness !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "that comes with the - landscape !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Energy in Iceland - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ ICELAND ENERGY

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• "Iceland's electricity - is produced almost entirely - from renewable energy sources !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "hydroelectric - 70% - and geothermal - 30% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "but Iceland’s consumption of electricity - was seven times higher - than EU 15 average !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Alcoa must pay more Taxes in Iceland - IcelandReview: LINK ¤ ICELAND REVIEW

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• "last year - Alcoa had paid no company tax - in Iceland !"

 

 

 

 

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• "Alcoa in Iceland - the parent company of the aluminum smelter - in East Iceland !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "had paid its parent company in Luxemburg - close to ISK 3.5 billion - US$ 26.5 million - in interest !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "a total of ISK 57 billion - had been paid out of the operation - in the form of interest payments !"

 

 

 

 

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• "thus - Alcoa in Iceland had not reported - a profit !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "in the annual report - the operation in Iceland was praised for profit - compared to others !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the report read - "in Iceland there were affordable energy - and technical advancements !""

 

 

 

 

 

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• "former Director of Icelandic Internal Revenue Þorláksson - said !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "of course - we should put our fist on the table - and say !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "this must be - changed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the Heart of Iceland: LINK ¤ HEART of ICELAND

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• "the Icelandic Highlands - form one of the largest territories in Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "which has never been inhabited - or cultivated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the area is renowned for its unparalleled geology - and geomorphology - pristine oases !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "in the midst of an exceptionally contrasting landscape - that is formed by unique combinations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "therefore the Icelandic Highlands are considered - one of the great wildernesses - in Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "and proposals of new projects - must be made carefully !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Security - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06REYKJAVIK107

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• "the US announced the realignment - of its force presence !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "at Naval Air Station Keflavik - NASKEF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the Icelandic government - was shocked !"

 

 

 

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• "that the US took this step - without negotiations !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IceSave - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08REYKJAVIK246

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• "Ministry for Foreign Affairs External Trade Director Martin Eyjolfsson - bleakly described !"

 

 

 

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• "the difficult negotiations - with the British delegation !"

 

 

 

 

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• "over the obligation and repayment - connected with the Icelandic IceSave accounts - in the UK !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the Brits had tossed out the figure of 13.5 percent interest - which is not possible for Iceland !"

 

 

 

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• "and the Icelanders offered - 6 percent !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the proposal of 13.5 percent - would have meant an Icelandic debt of GDP - of 140 percent !"

 

 

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• "( from ten percent of GDP - as debt ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Energy Tax - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09REYKJAVIK202

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• "the government of Iceland proposes - to introduce a significant - energy tax !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "therefore the US embassy - met with company executives !"

 

 

 

 

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• "of Alcoa - and Century Aluminum !"

 

 

 

 

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• "both expressed concern that such action - could significantly reduce their - profitability !"

 

 

 

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• "but suggested to respond more commonly - as foreign investors !"

 

 

 

• "the aluminum representatives thanked the US embassy - that they got a seat at the table !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Monetary Fund - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09REYKJAVIK203

 

• "an Icelandic party leader expressed outrage - with how the IMF !"

 

 

 

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• "was used as a tool - in the Icesave dispute !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the Icesave matter was an issue - that involved only the governments !"

 

 

 

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• "of Iceland - Great Britain - and the Netherlands !"

 

 

 

 

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• "the dispute among the three countries centered - on whether the Icelandic government !"

 

 

 

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• "must serve as guarantor - for British and Dutch depositors !"

 

 

 

 

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• "that lost money - when the Icelandic banks !"

 

 

 

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• "Kaupthing - Glitnir - and Landsbanki - collapsed !"

 

 

 

 

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• "( these three banks had debts - that had been 10 times - of the GDP - of Iceland ! )"

 

 

 

 

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• "there was no EU legislation - that obligated Iceland - to act as such a guarantor !"

 

 

 

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• "and legal precedents on the topic - were murky at best !"

 

 

 

 

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• "Great Britain and the Netherlands understood - that they were operating from a weak position !"

 

 

 

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• "and brought the IMF - into the equation - to force Iceland's hand !"

 

 

 

 

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• "( with the threat of withholding loans - until the Icesave dispute - was resolved ! )"

 

 

 

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• "it had been a misuse of the IMF - and was unfair to Iceland !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

der Neuanfang von Island 1 - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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• "nach einer internationalen Expansion von gewagten Krediten - krachten im Gefolge der Lehman-Pleite 2008 !"

 

 

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• "auch die drei isländischen Banken - Kaupthing - Glitnir - und Landsbanki !"

 

 

 

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• "( deren Schulden das Zehnfache - des isländischen BIP gewesen waren ! )"

 

 

 

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• "nur durch Notverstaatlichung - konnten Islands Banken gerettet werden !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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• "heute sind sie bescheidener - und schreiben unter neuen Namen - wieder schwarze Zahlen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

der Neuanfang von Island 2 - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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• "das Modell des nordischen Wohlfahrtsstaates - ist niemals infrage gestellt worden !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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• "zur Erholung des Landes - tragen laut Wirtschaftsminister Steingrímur Sigfusson - mehrere Faktoren bei !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "die Kontrolle des internationalen Kapitalverkehrs - und der Wertverlust der Krone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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• "der zu einem deutlichen Rückgang der Importe führte - wodurch sich das Defizit rasch verringerte !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "auch heute noch - sind strenge Devisenregeln - in Kraft !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

der Bürgermeister von Reykjavik Jón Gnarr - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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• "vielleicht liegt das daran - dass Island überschaubarer ist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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• "dass wir gute Wege gefunden haben - mit so einer Situation umzugehen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "die Einstellungen der Menschen - hat sich dahingehend verändert !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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• "dass wir vorsichtiger - und demütiger geworden sind !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "wir konzentrieren uns jetzt - auf unsere eigenen Belange !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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• "dieses Experiment damals - mit dem Bankensektor - war ja irgendwie gescheitert !"

 

 

 

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• "das Land ist interessanter geworden - es gibt nun besondere Aufmerksamkeit für lokale Fragen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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• "und auf Fragen der Verteilungsgerechtigkeit - reagieren die Menschen viel sensibler !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Island gibt sich eine neue Verfassung - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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• "Basisdemokratie im 21. Jahrhundert - die Debatte über eine Reform !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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• "des Grundgesetzes von Island - läuft auch im Internet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "besonderes Gewicht legt der Verfassungsentwurf - auf die Rohstoffvorkommen Islands !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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• "die zum Eigentum aller Staatsbürger erklärt werden - deren Nutzung allen zugutekommt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "sie sind deshalb unverkäuflich - es können lediglich !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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• "zeitlich beschränkte Lizenzen - zum Abbau vergeben werden !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORTHERN EUROPE - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ NORTHERN EUROPE

Northern Europe - Map: LINK ¤ WIKIMEDIA