Iceland PM dissolves parliament and calls elections

Prime Minister of Iceland Bjarni Benediktsson

© APA | Prime Minister of Iceland Bjarni Benediktsson

# 13 October 2024 23:45 (UTC +04:00)

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, APA reports citing Icelandic public broadcaster RUV.

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

He said he would hold a meeting with Icelandic President Halla Tomasdottir on Monday regarding the decision to dissolve parliament, RUV reported.

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