Hvalur HF receives whaling license

The caretaker Prime Minister, Mr. Benediktson, has issued a 5-year whaling license, despite the fact that the caretaker government is not allowed to tie the hands of the next government on controversial issues. It is also surprising that this decision was made without discussion in the Althing or the coalition party. Relatives and friends of the Prime Minister are closely connected to the two whaling companies that received the licenses. Hvalur hf. received a license to hunt 240 fin whales, i.e. large whales, while the other company received a license to hunt small whales. In the opinion of many, this is yet another example of widespread corruption in the Prime Minister's political party.

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Iceland to form 'Valkyrie' government

The President of Iceland, Mrs. Halla Tomas, has given the chairman of the Coalition Party, Mrs. Kristrun Frosti, a mandate to form a Valkyrie government with the chairman of the Restoration Party, Mrs. Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir, and the chairman of the People's Party, Mrs. Inga Sealand. These parties are all close to the center in politics and rules of women. If they succeed in forming a government, the government will be called the Valkyrie government.

Elections in Iceland: Resultsof the parliamentary elections

The Social Democratic Party S was the winner of the elections that took place yesterday and will receive 15 MPs. The left-wing parties J P V were wiped out and did not get a single member of parliament. The far right parties L Y did not get a single member of parliament and also wiped out. The right-wing parties had mixed results, D lost but M gained. A total of 22 MPs. The winners, however, were the center parties S C F with 36 MPs and are most likely to form a government. The Progressive Party B, which is a center party and part of the last government, lost 8 MPs and now only has 5 MPs. The electoral turnout was over 80% 

The Southern Constituency will receive 10 MPs.

 F People's Party 2

D Independence Party 2

S Coalition Party 2

B Progressive Party 2

M Centre Party (right) 1

C Restoration Party 1

J Socialist Party 0

P Pirates 0

V Left Green Party 0

L Democracy Party 0