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A new government for Iceland will most likely be formed by end of this week

By Iceland Monitor November 27, 2017

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Bjarni Benediktsson, leader of the Independence Party, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, leader of the Left Green Alliance and Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, leader of the Progressive Party. (mbl.is)

According to Morgunblaðið sources, a government agreement has almost been completed and the coalition government of the Left Green Alliance, the Independence Party and the Progressive Party will in all likelihood be presented by the end of this week.

RÚV national broadcasting service reported sightings of MPs making a champagne toast Sunday night.

The leaders of the three parties are meeting again today to complete the agreement, Morgunblaðið reports.

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