In Focus: Iceland’s Membership in NATO
On 30 March, 1949, a large crowd convened behind a school in central Reykjavik. They were protesting the government's decision to join the North American Treaty Organization, then in its infancy.
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Icelandic comedian ran for office and won. Now, he’s twisting that into a TV satire.
A hair and makeup artist was applying some last-minute touches to Jon Gnarr. With stiffly moussed hair and a crisply ironed shirt, the Icelandic man was looking downright mayoral as the groomer primped, layered, dusted and buffed.