Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir
Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir, prime minister of IcelandNowhere was hit as hard by the credit crisis as Iceland, but as the country rebuilds its economy and banking sector, it is determined to learn from this harshest of lessons.
After the thaw
The time for recriminations is over. Iceland’s political and financial system must be rebuilt, and fast, if it is to maintain the quality of life to which its people has become accustomed. EU membership is increasingly regarded as the only viable option but it will be hotly contested. Writer Charlie Corbett in Reykjavik.
Out with the old
The new chief executive of Iceland’s recently nationalised Kaupthing Bank, Finnur Sveinbjörnsson, spoke to Charlie Corbett about what lies ahead for the nation’s crippled banking sector and how the government can restore its credibility.
