Iceland’s Social Democrats win election, unseating ruling coalition

December 1, 2024 admin

Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir, leader of the Samfylking, Social Democratic party, right, celebrates with a supporter at the celebration party following the closure of the polling stations in Reykjavik, Saturday Nov. 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Iceland’s centre-left Social Democratic Alliance became the biggest party in a snap election that unseated the ruling coalition of…

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Icelanders head to polls after government collapse

November 30, 2024 admin

Icelanders vote in a legislative election on Saturday (November 30, 2024) after the collapse of a fraught coalition prompted a snap poll where the economy is a top concern. Battling inflation and high interest rates, the economy, housing and healthcare have dominated the campaign for the 2,68,000 people eligible to vote. Most voting stations will…

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