Parties that made up the right-of-center coalition government have lost majority in Iceland’s parliament. The incumbent coalition government had the slimmest possible majority, or just 32 seats in Iceland’s 63 seat parliament. The Prime Minister’s Independence Party lost four of its 21 seats, but retains its position as Iceland’s largest political party with 26.8%. The other two coalition partners lost seats. The Restoration Party has currently received 6.7% of the votes, compared to 10.5% last year. The third coalition Partner, Bright Future, got 1% and lost all its parliamentary seats. The Center Party, a new political party founded by former Prime Minister and Progressive Party leader just weeks before the elections, is coming in with 11% of the votes
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Pictured: Former Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has made a comeback with his new Center Party. Incumbent Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson, leader of the Independence Party in the background.
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