Immigration and Economy Dominate as Iceland Voters Head to Polls

Immigration and Economy Dominate as Iceland Voters Head to Polls


Benediktsson, who was named prime minister in April following the resignation of his predecessor, struggled to hold together the unlikely coalition of his conservative Independence Party with the centrist Progressive Party and the Left-Green Movement. The crisis led to anger and distrust of the parties that had traditionally traded power back and forth, and prompted the creation of new parties ranging from the environment focused Left-Green Alliance to the Pirate Party, which advocates direct democracy and individual freedoms. “This is one of the consequences of the economic crash,” said Eva H. Önnudóttir, a professor of political science at the University of Iceland.

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Published at: 2024-11-30 14:16:28

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