REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Social Democrat Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir swept to victory in Iceland's election on Sunday after street protests over an economic meltdown toppled the previous conservative-led government.
Though having won a small, but outright, majority, her new centre-left coalition government needs to overcome disagreements about entering the European Union and decide how to cut spending and raise revenues to get state finances back in order.
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