Icelanders Vote in New Parliamentary Elections Amid Economic and Political Crisis

Icelanders Vote in New Parliamentary Elections Amid Economic and Political Crisis

Icelanders are electing a new parliament after disagreements over the economy, and immigration and the fallout from volcanic eruptions forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to dissolve his coalition government and call for an early election.

Saturday’s election marks Iceland’s sixth general election since the 2008 financial crisis devastated the North Atlantic island nation’s economy and ushered in a new era of political instability.