Gérard Lemarquis
Gérard Lemarquis is a professor of French at the University of Iceland and a correspondent for Le Monde. He has lived on the island since the 1970s.
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Icesave referendum
Defiant Iceland's cloudy future
5 March 2010Le Monde Paris
On 6 March, the citizens of Iceland vote in a referendum on the reimbursement of their country's national debt. The collapse of the banking system and sharply declining standards of living have prompted many to turn their backs on Europe and seek economic salvation in traditional industries.