8 hours agoElections in Iceland, voting for the new government after the pedophile-related scandal
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)The Icelandics vote today to elect the new government following the scandal that led to the collapse of Prime Minister Bjarni Benedict's coalition. The scandal erupted after the discovery that Benedicson's father had written a letter saying that “pedophilia must be restored to her honour”. Second early elections in Iceland are held in the middle [...]
The Icelandics vote today to elect the new government following the scandal that led to the collapse of Prime Minister Bjarni Benedict's coalition.
The scandal erupted after the discovery that Benedicson's father had written a letter saying that “pedophilia must be restored to her honour”.
The second early elections in Iceland are held amid deep distrust among voters, despite the economic boom.
Last year, a tax scandal had forced the then prime minister to resign. The information stemming from Panama-based Moscow Fonseka company showed at the time that Prime Minister Sigmundur Gun-laugson and his wife owned a company at sea that they had not declared.
Gun-laugson had rejected any wrongdoing and is competing in today's elections with his new central party.
Polls place Benedikson's centre-right independence party just ahead of the left green Movement.
Most parties say investments in prosperity, infrastructure and tourism are necessary, but were at odds over their way of funding.
The island of 340 thousand people has been one of the worst hit by the 2008 financial crisis, but has managed to restore economic growth in the country by focusing on tourism.
