by Ragnar Sigurðsson | Mar 25, 2026 | Raggi
At the SSA general meeting, I submitted a proposal for changes to the composition of the board that was basically simple and sensible. It involved each municipality having one representative on the board with voting power in accordance with population. This would have created equality between...
by Ragnar Sigurðsson | Mar 3, 2026 | Raggi
In a news report in Austurfrétt on the status of tunnel issues in East Iceland (They say the assumptions of the Fjarðarheiðar tunnel have failed with the 2023 tunnel plan – Austurfrétt) comments were made at an open meeting in Seyðisfjörður last week. Eyjólfur...
by Ragnar Sigurðsson | Nov 21, 2025 | Raggi
Fjarðabyggð's annual accounts for 2024 and the new budget for 2026–2029 paint a clear picture: We are turning the municipality's operations around for the better and at the same time laying the foundation for investments, maintenance and a targeted reduction in debt. This is happening...
by Ragnar Sigurðsson | Jun 8, 2024 | Raggi
Capital Region exempt from resource taxes? Parliament is currently considering a bill to increase fishing fees. It is clear that the bill will have very different effects on different parts of the country. If we look at the constituency that we, the undersigned, represent, the increase...
by Ragnar Sigurðsson | May 22, 2024 | Raggi
Icelandic society is undergoing major changes with a larger group of older people. If population projections are correct, the proportion of older people will increase rapidly. According to the median population projection from Statistics Iceland, the age group 70-100 years will increase by 43 percent by 2030. Is this far more than other...
