Iceland, Social Democrats

Iceland president asks leader of Social Democrats to form government, RUV reports
Iceland's president has asked Social Democratic party leader Kristrun Frostadottir to form a new coalition government after finishing first in Saturday's general 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 coalition in power for the past seven years, the final count shows. The Social Democrats won 15 seats in the 63-seat parliament, the Althingi, with 20.8 percent of the votes, state broadcaster RUV reported on Sunday.
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.
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
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.
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,
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 the fraught coalition government.
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Iceland’s opposition Social Democrats take slight lead in snap elections
The legislative election takes place after the collapse of a fragile coalition, with the economy being a top concern.
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Social Democrats Win Most Seats in Iceland Election
According to the results of Iceland's parliamentary election announced on Sunday, the opposition Social Democratic Alliance ...
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Iceland’s opposition Social Democrats lead in snap election
Iceland’s Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson dissolved the parliament in October and called the snap election, citing growing ...