A total of eight parties were seen winning seats in the Althing, Iceland's almost 1,year-old parliament. The splintered political landscape makes it tricky to predict which parties could ultimately end up forming a coalition. The Progressives looked set to become Iceland's second biggest party, elbowing out the Left-Green Movement. Party leader Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson declined to say whether he would consider building a coalition with the Independence Party, without the Left Greens.
Eva Onnudottir, a political scientist at the University of Iceland, told AFP there was however "a possibility" the current tripartite government would decide to carry on together. She said the fact that the climate crisis was one of voters' top concerns could work in Jakobsdottir's favor. The three parties had agreed to govern after the elections to bring stability to the nation after years of political upheaval.
Deep public distrust of politicians amid repeated scandals sent Icelanders to the polls five times from to In the last election, the Left Greens posted a strong result and the Independence Party suffered big losses. This is only the second time since that a government has made it to the end of its four-year mandate on the sprawling island, and the first time since that a government has retained its majority. During her four-year term, Jakobsdottir has introduced a progressive income tax system, increased the social housing budget and extended parental leave for both parents.
Broadly popular, she has also been hailed for her handling of the COVID crisis, with just 33 deaths in the country of , She said Saturday that if returned to power, her party would focus on the "huge challenges we face to build the economy in a more green and sustainable way," as well addressing the climate crisis where "we need to do radical things.
During her four-year term, Jakobsdottir introduced a progressive income tax system, increased the social housing budget and extended parental leave for both parents. Broadly popular, she has also been hailed for her handling of the COVID crisis, with just 33 deaths in the country of , But she has also had to make concessions to keep the peace in her coalition, which may have cost her at the polls.
This is only the second time since that a government has made it to the end of its four-year mandate on the sprawling island, and the first time since that a government has retained its majority. Deep public distrust of politicians amid repeated scandals sent Icelanders to the polls five times between and Prime Minister Jakobsdottir is seeking a second mandate but the large number of parties could get in her way.
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