Author Archives: HHG

European Students for Liberty held their annual conference, LibertyCon, in Madrid on 24–26 April 2026, where RNH Academic Director, Hannes H. Gissurarson, Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of Iceland, presented a new book that he has edited and … Continue reading →

On 26 April 2026, the Brussels think tank New Direction published a book, edited and introduced by RNH Academic Director, Hannes H. Gissurarson, Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of Iceland, Conservative-Liberal Thought in the Nordic Countries 946–1945: An Anthology. The … Continue reading →

Brazil’s southernmost state is Rio Grande do Sul, whose capital is Porto Alegre on the South Atlantic Ocean. In the state, young entrepreneurs, investors, and businessmen form an association that annually holds a well-attended conference, Fórum da liberdade (Liberty Forum), where … Continue reading →

The most successful Icelandic politician of all time, Davíd Oddsson, passed away on 1 March 2026. He was Mayor of Reykjavik for 9 years, Prime Minister for almost 14 years, Foreign Minister for a year, Governor of the Central Bank … Continue reading →

On 9 March 2026, 250 years had passed since Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations was first published. On this occasion, the Adam Smith Institute in London held a meeting which was attended by RNH Academic Director Hannes H. Gissurarson, Professor … Continue reading →

The Brussels think tank New Direction held a dinner in Rome on 11 December 2025, during which the Margaret Thatcher Awards were presented. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received one of the awards and made a powerful speech in English … Continue reading →