1988 in Iceland
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Events
- 22 April – The Shop and Office Workers Union begins a nationwide pay strike that halts most retail and clerical services for a fortnight.[1]
- 30 April – Iceland’s entry “Þú og þeir (Sókrates)” places sixteenth at the Eurovision Song Contest final in Dublin.[2]
- 10 May – After an all-night debate the Althing votes 13–8 to repeal Iceland’s 73-year ban on full-strength beer, with legal sales scheduled for 1 March 1989.[3]
- 16 May – The government devalues the Icelandic króna by 10 percent to support the struggling fishing industry amid sliding export prices.[4]
- 25 June – President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir wins re-election, securing a third consecutive four-year term.[5]
- 17 November – Linda Pétursdóttir is crowned Miss World at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK.
- 24 November – U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs amendments strengthening the Marine Mammal Protection Act, explicitly threatening sanctions against whaling nations such as Iceland.[6]
