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Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland’s election
Voters in Iceland appear to have rejected incumbent parties in a parliamentary election. Partial results show a center-left party in first place in the North Atlantic island nation.
Iceland Starts Coalition-Building After Social Democrats Win
Iceland began the work to form a new ruling coalition after opposition Social Democrats won Saturday’s elections on the Atlantic island.
Social Democrats overtake PM's party in Iceland vote
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.With the ballots of more than half of eligible voters counted,
Leader of Iceland's Social Democrats invited to form new government
Iceland's president has asked Social Democratic party leader Kristrun Frostadottir to form a new coalition government after her party finished first in Saturday's parliamentary election, the president's office said in a statement on Tuesday.
Iceland’s Social Democrats to Kick Off Coalition Talks
Iceland’s election winner, the Social Democrats, were tasked to start talks on forming the island nation’s next government. Most Read from BloombergAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionRiyadh Metro Partially Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic JamsPresident Halla Tomasdottir on Tuesday gave Social Democrats’ leader Kristrun Frostadottir the mandate to lead talks after her party emerged as the winner in Saturday’s general election.
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Romania's ruling Social Democrats appear poised to win parliamentary elections
Romania's ruling center-left Social Democrats were poised to secure the most votes in Sunday's parliamentary election, ...
House Dems ripped for social media post on key issue affecting Americans: 'Embarrassing'
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Germany's Scholz defiant as Social Democrats launch election campaign
With less than three months to go until Germany's expected election, Chancellor Olaf Scholz came out swinging on Saturday, ...
‘A positive day for us’ – Social Democrats look set to make gains in Dail
The Social Democrats have had “a positive day” as they look set to grow their representation in the Dail parliament. Party ...
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Social Democrats to play 'important role' in next Dáil - Cairns
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has said that her party is in a strong position to play an "important role" in the 34th ...
Democrats need to take the working class seriously and literally
Unfortunately, too many members of the news media and political class do not practice such close listening. They are stuck in ...