Iceland, Social Democratic Alliance

Iceland votes for a new parliament after political disagreements force an early election
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — 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 ...
Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland’s election
With all the votes tallied on Sunday, the Social Democratic Alliance had won 15 seats in the 63-seat parliament, more than doubling its total.
Social Democrats win Iceland’s parliamentary elections
Ruling Independence Party, which won last 4 elections, receives 19% of vote but sees its seat count decrease from 16 to 14 - Anadolu Ajansı
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,
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 disagreements among the three governing parties — his Independence Party, the Progressive Party and the Left-Greens. All three parties in the outgoing government appeared to have lost votes.
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.
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.
Iceland's Social Democrats Take Early Lead in Election; Snowstorm Delays Vote Count
Iceland's centre-left Social Democrats took an early lead on Sunday following a snap election, although a snowstorm delayed vote counting by several hours in northern and eastern parts of the country,
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 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.
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.
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Iceland's Pro-EU Parties Lead in Polls Ahead of Snap Election
Iceland's Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson dissolved parliament in October and called for elections to be held on Nov. 30, citing disagreements between the ruling coalition's three parties.
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Iceland misses out on Europe's first female-majority parliament after recount
Iceland briefly believed it had made history by electing Europe's first female-majority parliament - before a recount showed it had just fallen short. Some 30 of the 63 seats (47.6%) were won by ...
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Bill to ban circumcision introduced in Iceland’s parliament
(JTA) — Lawmakers from four political parties in Iceland introduced a bill in parliament that would ban the nonmedical circumcision of boys younger than 18 and impose imprisonment of up to six ...
Iceland holds parliamentary election as support for main parties plunges
Voting to elect a new parliament began in Iceland on Saturday, which opinion polls suggest is likely to unseat the ruling ...