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Þjóðviljinn :''Þjóðviljinn (1887-1915), Þjóðviljinn was also the name of a magazine published by Skúli Thoroddsen between 1887 and 1915.'' ''Þjóðviljinn'' () was an Icelandic daily newspaper founded on 31 October 1936. It had close ties with the Com ...

was also the name of a magazine published by Skúli Thoroddsen between 1887 and 1915.'' ''Þjóðviljinn'' () was an Icelandic daily newspaper founded on 31 October 1936. It had close ties with the Communist Party of Iceland and later its successors, the

People's Unity Party – Socialist Party The People's Unity Party – Socialist Party (), generally referred to as the Socialist Party (), was an Icelandic political party that functioned from 1938 to 1968, when the People's Alliance party was created. History It was formed through ...

and the People's Alliance Party. During the

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, the

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of the paper,

Einar Olgeirsson Einar Olgeirsson (14 August 1902 – 3 February 1993) was an Icelandic Socialism, socialist politician and editor of a number of left-wing newspapers. Biography Einar was born in Akureyri. In 1921, he graduated from Menntaskólinn í Reykjav ...

and Sigfús Sigurhjartarson, and journalist Sigurð Guðmundsson were arrested, accused of spreading propaganda against the British army, and moved to

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in the United Kingdom for a duration of a few months. The publication of the paper was also banned for a year. In January 1992, the paper ceased publication due to financial difficulties.

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