Icelandic National Front

Icelandic National Front
Íslenska þjóðfylkingin
Chairperson Helgi Helgason
Founded 18 January 2016[1]
Headquarters Kópavogur
Ideology Nationalism
Right-wing populism
Euroscepticism
Economic liberalism
Political position Right-wing

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]

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Íslenska Þjóðfylkingin (4202160330)".
  2. 1 2 3 "Hægri grænir heyra sögunni til". 27 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Hægri grænir ganga til liðs við Íslensku þjóðfylkinguna". 27 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Segir Ásmund hafa skipað sér í flokk með popúlistum og Donald Trump". 2 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ritstjóri Kjarnans segir Ásmund Friðriksson rasista". 18 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Íslenska þjóðfylkingin: Komdu til okkar Ásmundur". 3 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Unnið að stofnun flokks sem leggst gegn fjölmenningu og byggingu mosku á Íslandi". 27 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Þess vegna er Íslenska Þjóðfylkingin á móti íslam". 29 February 2016.
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