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Miðflokkurinn

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Miðflokkurinn (The Centre Party) is a right-wing populist, Eurosceptic, and national-conservative political party in Iceland, established in September 2017. [2, 3, 6] It was founded by former Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson after a split from the Progressive Party. [3, 4] The party emphasizes national sovereignty, economic liberalism, and positions itself against the political establishment, with strong support in rural areas. [2, 3, 4, 8] Ari Edwald is leading the party's list for the 2026 Reykjavík municipal elections. [5, 7, 9]

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Alþingi

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Alþingi is the national parliament of Iceland, a unicameral legislature and one of the oldest national parliaments in the world, established around 930 AD at Thingvellir. Its primary role is to enact and amend laws, and it also handles applications for Icelandic citizenship, including requests for exemptions from the Icelandic Nationality Act. Alþingi has fiscal powers, making decisions on government spending and taxation.

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Fjölmiðlanefnd

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Fjölmiðlanefnd, also known as the Media Commission, is an independent administrative committee in Iceland operating under the Ministry of Culture, Innovation, and Higher Education. Established by the Icelandic Media Act of 2011, its primary role is to oversee and regulate media activities in Iceland, ensuring compliance with media laws and promoting freedom of expression, public access to information, and media literacy. The commission monitors the public broadcaster RÚV, manages applications for support to private media, and works to protect children and foster diversity and pluralism in the media market.

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Flokkur Fólksins

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Stjórnmálaflokkur sem er harðlega gagnrýndur fyrir að hóta fjölmiðlum sviptingu styrkja ef þeir fjalla um flokkinn á óæskilegan hátt.

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Framsóknarflokkurinn

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Framsóknarflokkurinn, also known as the Progressive Party, is a centrist to centre-right agrarian political party in Iceland, founded in 1916. It has historically been one of Iceland's two largest political parties and has frequently participated in coalition governments, often holding the prime minister post. The party's primary support traditionally comes from rural areas, and it advocates for moderate nationalism, social market economy principles, and the interests of rural Iceland.

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Hopp

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Íslenskt fyrirtæki sem býður upp á deilibílaþjónustu. Rætt er um vöruþróunarmöguleika fyrir Hopp, sérstaklega varðandi barnabílstóla og karaoke í bílum.

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Hyalín

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Verslun á Skólavörðustíg sem er talin höfða til ákveðinnar tegundar vinstri grænna kvenna, stofnuð af frönskum hommum.

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Háskólinn á Bifröst

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Háskólinn á Bifröst is a private university in Iceland, established in 1918 as a cooperative college and later becoming a university in 1988. It offers degrees in business, law, and social sciences, and is known for its distance learning programs. The university has recently faced discussions regarding financial difficulties, disputes over contractor payments, and controversy surrounding research permits and the use of AI to evaluate academic articles, leading to a vote of no confidence in the rector by the Association of Academic Staff.

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Krýsuvík

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Krýsuvík is an Icelandic organization that operates a treatment center for individuals struggling with addiction, established in 1986. It plays a significant role in providing support and rehabilitation services in Iceland, with a focus on helping individuals reintegrate into society. Lárus Welding, former CEO of Glitnir, currently serves as the chairman of the board for Krýsuvíkursamtökin, the organization that runs the Krýsuvík treatment home.

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Kvika banki hf.

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Kvika banki hf. is an Icelandic financial services company offering commercial banking, investment banking, asset management, and payment services to individuals, businesses, and investors in Iceland and the UK. It is listed on Nasdaq Iceland and was the 4th largest bank in Iceland by total assets in 2024. Kvika banki was involved in the public offering of Íslandsbanki shares in May 2025, handling subscriptions through its platform.

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Morgunblaðið

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Morgunblaðið is a prominent Icelandic daily newspaper, founded in 1913, that has played a significant role in Iceland's political and social development. It is considered the country's newspaper of record and its website, mbl.is, is the most popular website in Iceland. The newspaper has historically been associated with the Independence Party and has championed free-market principles and NATO membership. It was the first Icelandic newspaper to launch an online version in 1998 and also offers an English version called the Iceland Monitor.

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Samfylkingin

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Samfylkingin, also known as the Social Democratic Alliance, is a center-left social democratic political party in Iceland. Founded in 2000 through the merger of four center-left parties, it advocates for social justice, equality, and international solidarity, with a pro-European stance. The party's leader is Kristrún Frostadóttir, who became Prime Minister of Iceland in December 2024 after the party emerged as the largest in the parliamentary elections.

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Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn

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Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn, also known as the Independence Party, is a liberal-conservative political party in Iceland, founded on May 25, 1929, from the merger of the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party. It has historically been the largest and most influential party in Icelandic politics, advocating for economic liberalism, lower taxes, national sovereignty, and individual and employment freedom. The party has been a partner in 25 of the 35 governments since Iceland became a republic in 1944, and its leaders have often held the office of Prime Minister. The current chairman is Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, elected in 2025. The party is currently facing internal disputes, particularly concerning primary elections in Akureyri and candidate selection methods in Suðurnes.

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Spaugstofan

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Íslenskur grínhópur sem framleiddi vinsæla sjónvarpsþætti og var þekktur fyrir að herma eftir stjórnmálamönnum.

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Verzlunarskóli Íslands

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Framhaldsskóli í Reykjavík þar sem nemendafélagskosningar eru í gangi og Jón Kristófer er frambjóðandi.

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Vinstri græn

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Vinstri græn (Left-Green Movement) is an eco-socialist political party in Iceland, founded on February 6, 1999. The party emphasizes democratic socialist values, environmentalism, feminism, and pacifism. It has participated in coalition governments, including one with the conservative Independence Party and the centrist Progressive Party from 2017. However, after the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election, the party lost all its seats in the Althing.

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