Icelandic Leftist Gets Mandate to Explore Ruling Coalition

Icelandic Left Green Movement leader Katrin Jakobsdottir has been given a mandate to explore a governing coalition from President Gudni Th. Johannesson.

The decision follows cross-party talks held in the wake of the October 28 snap election, in which no party gained a majority. The conservative Independence Party confirmed its status as the country’s biggest party, but with a reduced number of seats (16), while the Left Greens came second with 11 seats.