US EditionFrom Iceland — Alþingi In Recess Following Historic Filibustering
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From Iceland — Alþingi In Recess Following Historic Filibustering
The most discussed parliamentary bill in the history of Iceland, a legislation on fisheries resource rents, was finalised on July 14 after a formal vote. The bill was approved with 34 votes against 23. On July 8, RÚV reported that the contentious legislation had broken the record as the lengthiest discussion since the merging of the two Alþingi chambers in 1991. As of Alþingi’s final meeting before recess, the discussion lasted 162 hours and 13 …
A bill on granting citizenship will be considered in parliament today. The General Affairs and Education Committee completed its consideration of the matter earlier today and has therefore submitted the bill, which will be considered later today.
Oscar Andreas Boganegra Florez from Colombia is one of the fifty who will receive Icelandic citizenship in the Althingi today when MPs will consider a bill on granting citizenship. The bill was submitted today by the General Affairs and Education Committee, on the last day of the parliament before the break.
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