Icelandic National Front
| Icelandic National Front Íslenska þjóðfylkingin |
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|---|---|
| Chairperson | Helgi Helgason |
| Founded | 18 January 2016[1] |
| Headquarters | Kópavogur |
| Ideology | Nationalism Right-wing populism Euroscepticism Economic liberalism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Politics of Iceland Political parties Elections |
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The Icelandic National Front (Icelandic: Íslenska þjóðfylkingin) is a political party in Iceland. It is the first right-wing populist party in Iceland. On 27 February 2016, the Right-Green People's Party was disbanded and merged into the party.[2][3] On 3 March 2016, the National Front reached out to controversial[4][5] Independence Party member Ásmund Friðriksson, asking him to join the party.[6]
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Policies
The Icelandic National Front is in favour of debt adjustment. The party also wishes to introduce a new currency in Iceland that is linked to the United States dollar an it wants to eliminate indexation. Furthermore, they want to focus on the interests of the elderly and disabled. Other proposals from the party program include introducing a Swiss-style referendum system.[2][7]
New mosques, burqas, female genital mutilation and Islamic schools are opposed by the party, although the party claims that the religious freedom as stated in the Icelandic constitution is not opposed. Christian and Nordic culture is supported by the party.[2] Representative Helgi Helgason said that his opposition against Islam is inspired by Ayaan Hirsi Ali.[8]
See also
External links
- Party strategy (PDF format)
References
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