The blue-carbon scandal

Piles of wood shavings left on Grundartanga by the environmental princes of the Running Tide company be burned to power a metal alloy factory. The wood piles plus 300 tons of limestone powder in sacks and a number of equipment were advertised for sale after Running Tide suddenly stopped all operations in Iceland and the United States. The company washed 20,000 tonnes of wood pulp into the sea last year, claiming to sequester carbon. This was done with the government's permission and the company intended to profit significantly from carbon mess by selling intended carbon sequestration.

Journalists at Heimildin investigated this carbon fraud. https://heimildin.is/grein/22167/

Tourism is on the brink.

The number of tourists has decreased considerably since last year, and the largest airlines have resorted to a number of layoffs. The reason for the decrease in the number of tourists is considered to be the price level, where companies in the tourism industry have priced themselves out of the market, frequent volcanic eruptions in the vicinity of the international airport and road closures. Last but not least, poor transport, useless roads and a number of serious accidents involving tourists.

The police went berserk against the protesters

On Friday, May 31, the protest was called by the association Iceland - Palestine to protest inaction in the affairs of Palestine.  The protest was held at the meeting place of the government.  Among the demands of the protesters is that the Icelandic state imposes trade restrictions on Israel and ends political relations with the country.   

About 150 people participated in the protest, which was peaceful.  The police soon arrived at the scene and began to disperse the protesters with harsh tactics.  Some protesters were dragged away on their feet, while others were sprayed with caustic acid in their faces and eyes, and some had to go to the hospital.   

Justice Minister Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir defended the actions of the police and said in the parliament today that the protests were no longer considered peaceful.  

-It has long been known that the Icelandic police support methods that can be compared to fascism.  Not so long ago, some Icelandic police officers decided to wear fascist symbols inside their clothes.

Halla Tómasdóttir 7th president of Iceland

Halla Tómasdóttir won the presidential election on Saturday with over 32% support.  It was expected in advance that former PM Katrín Jakopsdóttir would win the election, as opinion polls indicated that.  She had the support of the right wing of the government.  Voters seem to have voted tactically when they got to the polling station, because other 10 candidates didn't get involved in the fight between these two women.  

Mrs. Tómasdóttir has worked as a business economist, teacher and lecturer internationally.   She founded the company Audur Capital in 2007 and hosted the Þjóðfundin in 2009, where a random sample of the Icelandic people gathered in Laugardalshöll to discuss the basic values ​​and the future vision that would concern the path of reconstruction following the banking collapse.  Organized organized the international equality conference Inspirally WE2015 (Women Empowerment).  Chosen as Europe's female entrepreneur by Cartier, McKinsey and INSEAD.