Iceland PM dissolves parliament and calls elections, RUV reports


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  • Monday, 14 Oct 2024

FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister of Iceland Bjarni Benediktsson addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Iceland's Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson announced the end of the country's governing coalition on Sunday and called for elections to be held on Nov. 30, Icelandic public broadcaster RUV reported.

In a press conference Benediktsson cited growing disagreements between the three governing parties on issues regarding asylum seekers and energy efficiency, according to RUV.

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