Iceland votes for citizen assembly to draft new constitution

The people of Iceland have voted 27 November 2010 for dozens of ordinary citizens to be tasked with the job of drafting a new constitution. The poll comes as the country struggles to recover from its recent banking crisis.

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Sydsvenskan, 4.7.11: A new constitution, via Facebook (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/756151-new-constitution-facebook

Stjornlagarad 2011: The Constitutional Council – General Information http://stjornlagarad.is/english/

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