However, I like the chart very much and thus I’m reluctant
to drop it entirely so here goes.
2017
The only matters of note in January and February 2017 relate
to the fact that there is a great deal of misinformation and this creates
confusion for the people. No doubt there are ongoing issues relating to the
attempts to form a coalition after the 016 elections.
March to May seems to be a time when the government and
people can make a new start together. However there is continued confusion and
some obstacles for the leader which may well put a spanner in the works. . On
balance though it looks as if some progress can be made now. There is also an
ongoing ( throughout the next 3 years) possibility of progress in matters
relating to science which may have global impact. Thus references to lack of
foundation that follow can all be considered in that light too.
June to August is rather mixed. The people are dissatisfied
as they don’t have the freedoms they expected. The external view is that the
country still doesn’t have a solid foundation. And there are still issues
getting the government to cooperate, leading to problems with budgets etc.
Although the issues continue in September and October,
conditions are more moderated.
And although there are still challenges in the last two
months, there is definite progress in terms of government etc. The only concern
is that there may be some restrictions implemented around now.
January and February 2018 see a turning point which is key
to the country’s identity.
There are still questions about issues from 2016 and the
situation is somewhat fluid.
March to May is generally a positive time, while some issues
still remain, there is both stability and dynamism to the government and
communication with the population is good.
June and July are a little more mixed. But while there is
perhaps a brief sense of over-enthusiasm for the people , this is balance d by
the steadiness of the government.
August to October continue mixed with a need to make some
adjustments for the outside world- maybe tourism related.
The period is ok though little headway can be made.
November and December are more dynamic months when much can
be achieved and in November at least the country is shown in a positive light.
December is a little less stable and the government may overreact to events.
2019 starts as it means to go on ; a year of key
developments for the country.
There is some push back on financial policy now as interest
rate advantages may be disappearing, but there is still major support for the
country by its people.
April to June is
very mixed and purely a time of adjustment when nothing really gets
achieved. Rates are likely to be a question still.
July to September is
deadlock time not just in Iceland but everywhere. The biggest risk is throwing
the baby out with the bathwater in order to gain short term freedoms.
October to December brings to the end the period where I
feel the foundations are underwater or where science brings the country into
prominence.
This period is quiet
unstable everywhere and Iceland certainly seems to need to make trading
adjustments. November is therefore a tiem when cross party support is a
challenge. December is once again a time when the government might make hasty
decisions.
2020
January and February of 2020 are months when the people are
likely to raise most objections.
But generally Iceland is only indirectly affected by events
now. It does mean some positions have to be altered but there is even a boost
for the government.
March to June is though a period when the people aren’t
quite sure what is going to happen. But
despite some underlying doubts there is enough that the country can harness now
to make progress.
July to September sees the people in an optimistic mood and
despite underlying pressures on the leadership things seem relatively good.
The mood even improves in the next couple of months and the
people are mostly aligned with the government.
December is actually a calm
and stable month. Although there is a change of environment that will
have a bigger impact in 2021.
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