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Social Democrats overtake PM's party in Iceland elections: What's next?
FirstpostForming a majority government will now require complex negotiations. Iceland’s political culture does not follow traditional left-right divisions, making coalitions unpredictable Iceland's Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson's party has been pipped in the elections. File image/ Reuters Iceland’s Social Democratic Alliance surged to victory in a snap election, overtaking Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson’s Independence Party, and ushering in uncertainty as parties begin negotiations to form a new coalition government. Political analysts point to a potential alliance between the Social Democrats, the Liberal Reform Party, which finished third with 15.8 per cent, and the People’s Party, which garnered 13.8 per cent. With no party able to govern alone, Iceland’s next government will likely reflect a broad coalition compromise.
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