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Iceland's president has refused to sign a controversial bill to repay $5bn (£3.1bn) to the UK and the Netherlands. President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson said he would instead hold a referendum on the bill, following public protests. The legislation was designed to compensate governments forced to bail out their savers with Icesave accounts following Iceland's banking collapse. Opponents argue the terms of the payments will unfairly hurt Iceland and its recovery from economic crisis. Some reports say those opponents form a large majority of Icelanders - some 70% are said to be likely to vote "no" in a referendum. Legislation to repay the money was approved by Iceland's parliament in December, but the approval of the president is also required before it can be passed into law. It is now up to the government to decide how to proceed. It must consider whether to go ahead with a referendum or whether to withdraw the bill and reopen negotiations with the UK and the Netherlands about a repayment schedule.

Publicação: terça-feira, 5 de Janeiro de 2010 20:58 por sparzoz

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