Icelanders cast their votes on Saturday in an election where key issues such as immigration, energy policy, and the economy took center stage, according to AP.
For the first time in over a decade, the question of joining the European Union also reemerged as a prominent campaign topic. Public support for EU membership has climbed to 45 percent, Reuters reported.
The election was triggered in October when Iceland’s Prime Minister, Bjarni Benediktsson, announced the dissolution of parliament. He called for a snap election due to escalating disagreements among the three parties in his coalition government — the Independence Party, the Progressive Party, and the Left-Greens. Early results indicated all three ruling parties were losing voter support.
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