REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- Iceland looked likely to steer away from a Pirate takeover Sunday, as voters favored the incumbent Independence Party over the upstart band of buccaneers advocating direct ...

Iceland's parliamentary elections Saturday were not a complete domination from any one party, but it appears Independence, which gained 30 percent of the vote, will likely lead talks on forming ...

Iceland’s Independence Party announced the formation of a coalition government, ending over two months of stalemate and seeing off a challenge from the anti-establishment Pirate Party.

Meanwhile, the Independence Party trailed the Social Democrats with 19.4%. This was down from 24.4% in 2021, the party's ...

Iceland's leftist coalition was confirmed on Sunday as the winner of the country's general election - a blow for the pro-business Independence Party that many blamed for the collapse of the ...

LONDON (AP) — Iceland's president on Wednesday asked the center-right Independence Party to form a government after it won the biggest share of votes in the country's election. President Gudni ...

Iceland’s Independence Party was asked to form a new government, in a strong sign it has weathered a populist onslaught from the Pirate Party.

Support for the Independence Party, Iceland's biggest party, is also declining, but the election result may still give former Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson a mandate to form a new government.

Iceland's governing coalition has suffered big losses in parliamentary elections with centre-left parties picking up many seats. PM Bjarni Benediktsson's centre-right Independence Party remains ...