Iceland’s Social Democrats to Kick Off Coalition Talks
Iceland’s election winner, the Social Democrats, were tasked to start talks on forming the island nation’s next government. Most Read from BloombergAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionRiyadh Metro Partially Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic JamsPresident Halla Tomasdottir on Tuesday gave Social Democrats’ leader Kristrun Frostadottir the mandate to lead talks after her party emerged as the winner in Saturday’s general election.
Leader of Iceland's Social Democrats invited to form new government, broadcaster says
Iceland's president has asked Social Democratic party leader Kristrun Frostadottir to form a new coalition government after her party finished first in Saturday's parliamentary election, public broadcaster RUV reported on Tuesday.
Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland’s election
Voters in Iceland appear to have rejected incumbent parties in a parliamentary election. Partial results show a center-left party in first place in the North Atlantic island nation.
Social Democrats Overtake PM's Party In Iceland Vote
Iceland's opposition Social Democrats overtook the governing Independence Party of Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson after a snap election prompted by the collapse of his fraught coalition government,
Iceland Starts Coalition-Building After Social Democrats Win
Iceland began the work to form a new ruling coalition after opposition Social Democrats won Saturday’s elections on the Atlantic island.Most Read from BloombergRiyadh Metro Partially Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic JamsAs Wars Rage,
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's President Asks Social Democrats To Form New Govt
Iceland's president said Tuesday she had tasked the leader of the Social Democrats with trying to form a coalition government after the party came out on top in a weekend election.
Iceland's president tasks Social Democratic Alliance leader with forming new gov't
HELSINKI, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Icelandic President Halla Tomasdottir has entrusted Kristrun Frostadottir, leader of the Social Democratic Alliance, with the mandate to form a new government following the recent parliamentary elections.
Leader of Iceland's Social Democrats invited to form new government
Iceland's president has asked Social Democratic party leader Kristrun Frostadottir to form a new coalition government after her party finished first in Saturday's parliamentary election, the president's office said in a statement on Tuesday.
Social Democrats overtake PM's party in Iceland elections: What's next?
Forming a majority government will now require complex negotiations. Iceland’s political culture does not follow traditional left-right divisions, making coalitions unpredictable
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Social Democrats win Iceland’s snap elections as incumbents punished
Iceland’s centre-left Social Democratic Alliance has won the most votes in snap elections prompted by the collapse of the ...
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Social Democrats set to overtake ruling party in Iceland snap election
Iceland's opposition Social Democrats were ahead in vote counting on Sunday after a snap election prompted by the collapse of ...
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Iceland's Political Shift: Frostadottir's New Coalition Challenge
Kristrun Frostadottir, the Social Democratic party leader, has been tasked with forming a new coalition government in Iceland. Her leadership comes amid a cost-of-living crisis, and she aims to ...