Fréttablaðið
Encyclopedia
Fréttablaðið is the Iceland
ic newspaper
with the largest circulation. Fréttablaðið is in Icelandic
and is distributed free of charge to homes in parts of the country.
It is published by the media group 365 prentmiðlar.
Fréttablaðið has been accused of siding politically with the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) and favours Icelandic membership of the European Union
. However, many of its editors have had ties with the conservative
Independence Party
(Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn).
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
with the largest circulation. Fréttablaðið is in Icelandic
Icelandic language
Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...
and is distributed free of charge to homes in parts of the country.
It is published by the media group 365 prentmiðlar.
Fréttablaðið has been accused of siding politically with the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) and favours Icelandic membership of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. However, many of its editors have had ties with the conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
Independence Party
Independence Party (Iceland)
The Independence Party is a centre-right political party in Iceland. Liberal conservative and Eurosceptic, it is the second-largest party in the Althing, with sixteen seats. The chairman of the party is Bjarni Benediktsson and vice chairman is Ólöf Nordal....
(Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn).