Iceland's coalition agrees to govern for four more years

Katrin Jakobsdottir will remain Prime Minister of Iceland in the coalition government. - Copyright Mads Claus Rasmussen/ Ritzau Scanpix via AP

By Euronews with AFP

Published on 29/11/2021 - 15:31

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September's election saw the ruling left-right coalition increase their absolute majority in Iceland's parliament.

Iceland's ruling coalition has agreed to govern for another term following September's general election.

The three-party coalition of left and right parties announced on Sunday that it had reached an agreement for another four-year mandate.

Katrin Jakobsdottir of the Left-Green Movement will stay on as Iceland's Prime Minister.

Jakobsdottir -- the country's second-ever female PM -- has led the country since 2017.

Despite her popularity, the coalition has faced criticism for recent environmental policies and has pledged to make focus on climate change a "priority".

In September's election, the Left-Green Movement -- alongside the conservative Independence Party and centre-right Progressive Party -- expanded its absolute majority to 38 seats.

But talks between the three unlikely coalition partners lasted much longer than expected.

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