Iceland, Social Democrats

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.
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 votes to elect new parliament
Icelanders voted to elect a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call an early election.
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.
Iceland votes for a new parliament after political disagreements force an early election
leading to complaints that the government has been slow to respond. But it also added to a shortage of affordable housing exacerbated by Iceland’s tourism boom. Young people are struggling to ...
Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland's election
Voters in Iceland appeared to have rejected incumbent parties in a parliamentary election , partial results showed Sunday, with a center-left party leading the contest in the North Atlantic island nation.
Iceland Set for Change of Government as Surging Prices Dominate Election
Iceland holds a snap election on Saturday with voters likely to topple the ruling coalition in their quest to escape a cost-of-living crisis, although an expected severe snowstorm may delay tallying of ballots.
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.
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,
Iceland set for change of government as polls close in snap election
COPENHAGEN, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Iceland held a snap election on Saturday with voters likely to topple the ruling coalition in ...
Iceland votes for new parliament amid disagreements on immigration, economy
Icelanders will elect a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced ...
Icelanders vote while concerned about economy after government collapsed over immigration issues
The ruling coalition fractured over immigration, but voters are mainly riled up over economic issues. Read more at ...
Big Rebates Lure International Shoots to Iceland as Productions Contend With Active Volcanoes
With a production rebate of 35%, Iceland has attracted production like “True Detective: Night Country,” “King and Conqueror” ...
Icelanders head to polls after government collapse
Icelanders vote in legislative election amid economic concerns, potential government change, and natural disasters, with ...
Voters head to the polls in Iceland to choose a new parliament in a fragmented political landscape
Voters head to the polls in Iceland to choose a new parliament in a fragmented political landscape.