Though negotiations between Workers and Buinsess owners in Iceland

Now the Workers unions and the SA-Confederation of Icelandic Employers ( SA ) are now negotiations of collective agreements with unions on wages and working conditions.
But trouble is in the negotiations ,because the SA is also asking for that the The Federation of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners,get answers about the fishing quota.
About 20 years ago ,Fishing vessel owners, go fishing quota on their ships.
The did not pay for or rent it.
And a few years later, they had the right to sell it ,rent it to others boats and so on.
But accourding to the Iceland constitution , the fish in the sea, is owned by the people of Iceland .
Now they want the goverment to decide that they own the fishing right legally.
The goverment is not for that.
They have never payed for this rights,and have made a lot of meony out of fishing and not payed anyting for it.
The SA is now using this in negotations with the Unions , to force the goverment to make a decision.
The Unions are angry, saying that the SA is usig the Union in a mtter that does not belong on the negotiatins table.
So , there could be big strikes amongs the Unions members in the latter part of May .

Beutiful Iceland video by mr. Frank Nagel - a different view of Iceland

It is great to see how foreign people see Iceland.
I , being an Icelander, may see my country with different eyes that foreign people.
My videos and photos are mostly of what is happening here , protest ,cruise liners at Reykjavik harbour and so on.
Here is a video i saw,made by a freelance video and cameraman from Germany.
His name is Mr. Frank Nagel,and he loves Iceland ( of course) and he made a film about his trip around the country.
Mr. Frank Nagel travelelled around Iceland with a public bus,and used the cheap way how to see Iceland.
He also has web pages , and i recomend that you visit his web sites.

ps. Góða Ferð - means - Bon voyage

http://www.fnag-video.de/

http://www.island-dvd.com/ 

Is the Iceland president abusing his powers in Iceland ?

Is the Icelandic president undermining the democracy in Iceland?
Two former Ministers in Denmark,Mr. Uffe Elleman-Jensen and Mogens Lykketoft,where on a news show in Denmarks TV 2.
The talked about how surprice they got ,after the Icelandic President,Mr. Olafur Ragnar Grímsson,had denied to sign on to law the Icesave agreement,and therefore sending it to a national referendum.
Even though the majority of the Icelandic parliement had agreed to Icesave agreement.
Mr. Lykketoft also said that he thought that the Icelands President was abusing his powers as president.

You can see the show here - and it is in Danish
http://sputnik.tv2.dk/play/ellemann-og-lykketoft-30130/

German Navy welcomes the citizens of Iceland on board - video and photos

Even though the mayor of Reykjavik,did not want to welcome the german Navy to Reykjavik, the citizens of Reykjavik did not agree.
The German Navy invited people to visit and go abourd the Navy ships in Reykjavik today,and many people came and enjoyed the German hospitality.

The German sailors are very friendly,and as you can see on one of the photos - the even posed for photos
But for the first time in German Navys history, the mayor of the city they are visiting,refuses to welcome them ,and and meet the Commander of these Navy Ships.
Every time that the German NAvy visits citys, the mayor of that city welcomed them.
But here in Reykjavik , mr. Jon Gnarr,Reykjaviks Mayor,says, no.
Mr. Jon Gnarr was voted last year, for the political party ,wich name is - The Best Party.

Also ,according to Iceland media, the Mayor also refused them to park their ships in the old harbour, in the city of Reykjavik.
So they parked their ships at another harbour,still in Reykjavik,but not in the harbour that is in downtown Reykjavik.

Mayor of Reykjavik,Iceland,says NO to the German Navy - photos

Today,the German Navy is on a visit to Iceland.
Three Navy ships came to Reykjavik this morning.
These visits are looked upon as honourary and friendly visits.
The Iceland coast guard have access to the German Navy helicopter,while the Icelands coast guard helicopter is in for its regular inspection.
Mr. Jon Gnarr,the mayor of Reykjavik,says,that he is against militarys in all its forms.and wants Reykajvik to be a city of peace.
But for the first time in German Navys history, the mayor of the city they are visiting,refuses to welcome them ,and and meet the Commander of these Navy Ships.
Every time that the German NAvy visits citys, the mayor of that city welcomed them.
But here in Reykjavik , mr. Jon Gnarr,Reykjaviks Mayor,says, no.
Mr. Jon Gnarr was voted last year, for the political party ,wich name is - The Best Party.
Also ,according to Iceland media, the Mayor also refused them to park their ships in the old harbour, in the city of Reykjavik.
So they parked their ships at another harbour,still in Reykjavik,but not in the harbour that is in downtown Reykjavik.

VOte of no confidence on the Iceland goverment at ICelands parliement this evening

Now at the Icelandic parliement - members are talking about , the Vote of no confidence in the goverment.
The Independence party leader, mr. Bjarni Benediktsson, has come up with a vote of no confidence at the Parliement  on the Icelandic Goverment.
Members of parliement are discussing it now at the parliement.
He also wants to vote the goverment out,and have parliement elections soon.
Parliement will vote at around 21:00 hours this evening.

Photo: mr. Bjarni Benediktsson

Iceland votes NO on Icesave on april 9. 2011

The " NO " had the national referendum yesterday.
So Iceland is in more trouble than before.
UK and Holland will probably go for the courts, and there Iceland will probably loose,and have to pay much more money.
Danny Alexander, deputy finance minister in the UK, says that they are very dissapointed on the national referendum here in Iceland.
And also that now the courts have to decide on the outcome.
That can take many years.
In the meantime, inflation will go up ,and unemployment will increase.