Is Portugal the Next Iceland? President May Challenge the Constitutionality of Austerity
HJ: 2013 has just begun and already the news stories are becoming very, very interesting. Are we witnessing the beginning of the sea change? We have been told that this is what will…
Iceland to the Rest of the World: This is How You Survive Bankruptcy and Thrive
Iceland Shows Other Europeans How to Survive Bankruptcy Small Atlantic nation enjoys growth and employment gains after failing to rescue its banks. Mainland Europe remains stuck with stagnation, decline, and ruinous “rescue”…
Is Hungary the New Iceland? Budapest Defies IMF, Monsanto and More
Automatic Earth I don’t know about you, but I would label my personal knowledge of Hungary as wanting, if not painfully incomplete. It’s not an easy country to come to grips with, not…
The Slog: The Awkward Truth About Iceland that the EU Refuses to Acknowledge
HJ: This is an excellent article from John Ward over at the Slog. In it, he raises the point that Iceland is a shinning example of what the rest of the world should…