Sigurjón Þórðarson
Sigurjón Þórðarson is an Icelandic politician and a member of the People's Party, known for his role as the chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee in the Althingi. He has been in the news for advocating the withdrawal of government support from Árvakur, a media company, due to perceived biased coverage against him and his party, raising important questions about media ethics and government influence.
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Sigurjón Þórðarson, a member of the People's Party and chairman of the Committee on Industry, expresses optimism about the future of Norðurál and the welfare of its employees.
Bjartsýnn á framtíð Norðuráls og á hag starfsfólks
Iceland· 2025-10-23
Sigurjón Þórðarson criticizes Iceland's commitment to billion-dollar payments to countries less advanced in energy transition.
Deila um skuldbindingarIceland· 2025-09-15
Sigurjón Þórðarson, a member of the People's Party, claims Ursula von der Leyen's statement is based on a misunderstanding.
Segir yfirlýsinguna byggða á misskilningiIceland· 2025-07-19
Sigurjón Þórðarson, the chairman of the Fisheries Committee, was unavailable for further comments when approached by a reporter.
Rýr uppskera ríkisstjórnarinnarIceland· 2025-07-14
Sigurjón Þórðarson, a member of the People's Party, questions whether the nuclear clause should be applied again.
Á að beita kjarnorkuákvæðinu aftur?Iceland· 2025-07-12
Sigurjón Þórðarson is the chairman of the Fisheries Committee and was previously the owner of the company Sleppa ehf.
Framsögumaður í stjórn strandveiðiútgerðarIceland· 2025-07-08
Sigurjón Þórðarson is a member of the People's Party and the chairman of the Fisheries Committee.
Vilja málið aftur inn í þingnefndIceland· 2025-07-01
Sigurjón Þórðarson, a member of parliament for the People's Party, has been active in stirring up the opposition.
Þorgerður Katrín bar klæði á vopnin á þingiIceland· 2025-06-28
Sigurjón Þórðarson is a member of the People's Party who accused the opposition of practicing deception.
Orð Kristrúnar auka á ósættiðIceland· 2025-06-25
Sigurjón Þórðarson is a member of the People's Party and the chairman of the committee on industry.
Virðing Alþingis hafi beðið hnekkiIceland· 2025-06-09
Sigurjón Þórðarson, a member of the People's Party, disagrees with Hanna Katrín Friðriksson on the issue of fishing days.
Segir ríkisstjórnina ósamstígaIceland· 2025-06-05
Sigurjón Þórðarson is the chairman of the Fisheries Committee and has not utilized the allocated quota for the fishing vessel Sigurlaug ÓF 38 this year.
Kvóti ónýttur og leynd yfir kaupsamningiIceland· 2025-06-05
Sigurjón Þórðarson is the chairman of the fisheries committee and is involved in regulatory changes regarding coastal fishing.
Svarar engu um SigurjónIceland· 2025-06-04Sigurjón Þórðarson is a member of the Flokks fólksins and the chairman of the fisheries committee.
Seldi hlut sinn en fer áfram með stjórnIceland· 2025-06-03
Sigurjón Þórðarson, a member of the People's Party and chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Industry, believes that parliamentary work could extend into August.
Ýjar að þingstörfum fram í ágústIceland· 2025-05-31
Sigurjón Þórðarson is a member of the Icelandic parliament and the chairman of the Fisheries Committee.
Ófyrirséð hvenær veiðigjöld afgreiðast úr nefndIceland· 2025-05-31Sigurjón Þórðarson, a member of the People's Party, defended his party and expressed confusion over the opposition's outcry.
Kölluðu eftir svörum fjarverandi fjármálaráðherraIceland· 2025-05-15
Sigurjón Þórðarson, a member of parliament for the People's Party, stated that the line was clear regarding the bill.
Deilt um veiðigjöldin fram á kvöldIceland· 2025-05-06
Sigurjón Þórðarson called for government funding to Morgunblaðið to be completely revoked due to its coverage.
Vill meiri umfjöllun um fólk úti á landiIceland· 2025-04-29
Sigurjón Þórðarson, a member of the People's Party and chairman of the Agricultural Committee, made controversial remarks regarding media funding.
Fordæmir ummælinIceland· 2025-04-29
Sigurjón Þórðarson, the chairman of the Agricultural Committee of the Althing, made comments about punishing media that do not report news to his liking.
Stendur við aðgerðir gegn fjölmiðlumIceland· 2025-04-25
Sigurjón Þórðarson is mentioned as a key figure in the political discussions.
Reynsluleysið veikir ríkisstjórninaIceland· 2025-04-12
Sigurjón Þórðarson is the chairman of the committee discussing the unexpected bill on lumpfish fishing.
Óvænt frumvarp um grásleppuveiðar tekið fyrirIceland· 2025-04-01
Sigurjón Þórðarson is the chairman of the committee discussing the unexpected bill on fishing regulations.
Óvænt frumvarp um grásleppuveiðar tekið fyrirIceland· 2025-03-31Sigurjón, the chairman of the Agricultural Committee of the Althing, expressed a desire to reconsider government subsidies to Morgunblaðið.
Varaþingmaður fór með ruslið til Rúv: „Ekki boðlegt“Iceland· 2025-03-26
Sigurjón Þórðarson will be the representative of the party in the Icelandic delegation to the Nordic Council.
Guðmundur nýr ráðherra og Ragnar þingflokksformaðurIceland· 2025-03-23
Sigurjón Þórðarson, a member of the People's Party, has been involved in the discussion about the sale of Íslandsbanki.
Ekki skipt um skoðun og engin hrossakaupIceland· 2025-03-20Sigurjón Þórðarson, a member of parliament, made threats against the newspaper regarding public funding.
Minnisblöðum ber illa saman við orð ráðherraIceland· 2025-03-07Bjarni mentioned Sigurjón Þórðarson's remarks about media funding needing review.
„Nú stend ég hrærður og gráhærður“Iceland· 2025-02-28
Sigurjón is a member of the People's Party and the chairman of the Committee on Industry.
Ótækt að ríkisstjórnin hjóli í fjölmiðlaIceland· 2025-02-21