Source: United Press International
“Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson of Iceland has dissolved the country’s coalition government and has proposed for snap parliamentary elections to be held next month. Benediktsson announced the dissolution of the three-party coalition government in a press briefing Sunday. He said that on Monday he would propose to the president for Parliament to be dissolved, with elections to be held at the end of November. He said in a statement that he was proud of the work and achievements of his government but believes he was ‘failing myself, party members and the entire nation if I pretended I could continue to lead the government when we cannot reach agreements on the issues that matter most to the people.'” (10/14/24)