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Iceland's youngest-ever prime minister Kristrún Frostadóttir, who entered politics just four years ago, talks about feminism, the far right and reopening talks on joining the EU

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Tags: politics, iceland, geopolitics, prime ministers, kristrun frostadottir, interviews, women, feminism, policy, welfare, far right, trade, government.coalition, european union, author.miranda bryant, source.the guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/12/a-welfare-state-with-a-budget-on-the-right-side-of-zero-icelands-youngest-ever-prime-minister-has-a-plan-for-a-new-kind-of-governance

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Title
'A welfare state with a budget on the right side of zero': Iceland's youngest-ever prime minister has a plan for a new kind of governance
Authors
Miranda Bryant
Published
Jan 12 2025
Word count
983 words

2 comments

  1. chocobean
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    Catchy article headline. She's got a plan to battle fa right

    Catchy article headline. She's got a plan to battle fa right

    Her government’s combination of progressive politics and welfare, she believes, is the way to combat the threat of the far right. “I think that is an antidote to right extremism. Welfare-oriented centre right, centre left parties, wherever you want to situate this government, brings politics back to the humane level.”

    9 votes
  2. DefinitelyNotAFae
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    I just like that her dad's name is Frosti. But seriously, I'm optimistic about her for Iceland. It's sort of a "hope they do well" feeling from far away. It's nice to see countries that don't shy...

    I just like that her dad's name is Frosti.

    But seriously, I'm optimistic about her for Iceland. It's sort of a "hope they do well" feeling from far away. It's nice to see countries that don't shy away from women in leadership roles all the time.

    8 votes