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  • Left-Greens Not Participating In Caretaker Government

    Left-Greens Not Participating In Caretaker Government

    Vinstri Græn (the Left-Green Movement) have decided not to participate in the caretaker government that will oversee parliament until the Nov. 30 election. Party leader and outgoing infrastructure minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir denied President Halla Tómasdóttir’s request for the party’s ongoing participation in…

  • President Halla Tómasdóttir Assesses Parliament Dissolution

    Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson met with President Halla Tómasdóttir this morning to request the dissolution of parliament. Bjarni announced his decision to end the current coalition government in a press conference on Sunday, setting the next election date on November 30 —…