The word on the street: Weaver cats and wind cocks wade up in the Central Party and the Independence Party – DV

"It is becoming clear to most people that membership of the European Union, if acceptable agreements are reached, can lay the foundation for the permanent restoration of Iceland, including in monetary matters and regarding the reputation and activities of Icelanders on the international stage. This road trip will probably begin in earnest in the spring months, if the national meeting of the Independence Party reaches a positive conclusion on membership negotiations. If it doesn’t happen, I can at least see a rockier and longer way out of the hole that Iceland is in.”

These words appeared in an article on visir.is on New Year’s Day 2008. The author is the then CEO of 365 media, Ari Edwald. Today, Ari is the head of the Central Party in Reykjavík, but the Central Party is known to be a hate-monger against Iceland’s membership in the European Union."