Controversial video featuring Gunnar Bergmann ignites political debate in Iceland ahead of 2024 elections

In the lead-up to the 2024 parliamentary elections, a controversial recording was released, featuring Gunnar Bergmann, the son of Independence Party member Jón Gunnarsson. The video, aired by a local news outlet, shows Gunnar being misled by an individual posing as an investor. The origin of the video remains unclear, but there are indications that a firm known as Black Cube may have orchestrated the encounter to capture the conversation.

During the discussion, Gunnar revealed that his father secured the fifth position on the Independence Party’s ticket for the Southwest constituency on the condition of gaining entry into the food ministry to advocate for the resumption of whaling. Gunnar expressed the belief that permitting whaling again would help bolster the party’s support.

The video sparked significant interest, with reports suggesting that Jón Gunnarsson had been removed from whaling-related licensing tasks on the very day that questions about the matter emerged, November 7. The identity of those behind the funding and production of the video is still unknown, and the national police have announced an investigation into the case. As various legal and political matters unfold, the issue has gained traction in public discourse.