Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland's election
REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- Voters in Iceland joined a global trend of punishing incumbents in a parliamentary election, with a center-left party winning the largest share of votes in the North Atlantic island nation.
Iceland’s Opposition Social Democrats Score Election Victory
Iceland’s opposition Social Democrats won snap parliamentary elections as the ruling bloc faced voter discontent with high costs of living and housing shortages.Most Read from BloombergRiyadh Metro Partially Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic JamsIn Traffic-Weary Toronto,
Iceland: Opposition Social Democrats win election
Iceland's opposition Social Democrats ousted Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson's ruling Independence Party in a snap election triggered by the collapse of his coalition.
Iceland votes to elect new parliament
Icelanders voted to elect a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call an early election.
Iceland's Social Democrats win election, unseating ruling coalition
Iceland's centre-left Social Democratic Alliance became the biggest party in a snap election that unseated the ruling coalition of the past seven years, the final count showed on Sunday. The Social Democrats gained 15 seats in the 63-seat parliament with 20.
Iceland votes for a new parliament after political disagreements force an early election
REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- Icelanders voted to elect a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the ...
Iceland's Social Democrats Take Early Lead in Election; Snowstorm Delays Vote Count
Iceland's centre-left Social Democrats took an early lead on Sunday following a snap election, although a snowstorm delayed vote counting by several hours in northern and eastern parts of the country,
Iceland votes for a new parliament amid disagreements on immigration, energy policy and the economy
Icelanders are electing a new parliament after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call early elections.
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Iceland's Political Turbulence: A New Era Looms
Iceland heads to an early election amid political instability rooted in economic upheaval post-2008 crisis. Prime Minister Benediktsson's coalition struggles led to the dissolution of parliament. High ...
Icelanders Head To The Polls After Government Collapse
Icelanders vote in a legislative election Saturday after the collapse of a fraught coalition prompted a snap poll where the ...