List of political parties in Iceland
This article is a list of political parties in Iceland.
Parties in the Althing
- As of 2015
Name | Beliefs | Spectrum | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Progressive Party | Liberalism,[1] critical of the European Union[2][3] and that rural society is better than an urban one. | Right | 19/63 | |
Independence Party | Liberal conservatism,[4] critical of the European Union and supporters of economic liberalism.[5] | Centre-right | 19/63 | |
Social Democratic Alliance | Social democracy and they support the European Union. | Centre-left | 9/63 | |
Left-Green Movement | Democratic socialism,[6] they support the European Union,[7] feminism[8] and pacifism. | Left | 7/63 | |
Bright Future | Social liberalism[6] and they support the European Union. | Centre | 6/63 | |
Pirate Party | Direct democracy, freedom of information, Civil rights and Freedom of speech. | N/A | 3/63 |
Other parties
These are the parties that are not in the Althing and have no political power.
Left wing
- Humanist Party
- Rainbow
- Iceland Democratic Party
- People's Front of Iceland[9]
- Liberal Democrats
Right wing
- Households Party
- Christian Political Movement
No spectrum
- Rural Party
- Dawn
- Solidarity
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References
- ↑ "Progressive Party - political party, Iceland". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ↑ Q&A: Iceland parliamentary elections. BBC News. 26 April 2013. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-22301738. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ "Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE)". ACRE. Archived from the original on 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ↑ Arnason, Agust Thor (2006), "The European Union Seen From the Top — the View of an Insider-Outsider", Nordic And Other European Constitutional Traditions, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, p. 34
- ↑ Siaroff, Alan, The Effects of Differing Electoral Systems on Party Politics, Government Formation and Voter Turnout, p. 69
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Parties and Elections in Europe". www.parties-and-elections.eu.
- ↑ "Iceland could be EU member by 2011". EUobserver. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ↑ The Reykjavík Grapevine Election Guide 2013, The Reykjavík Grapevine, April 5, 2013
- ↑ "Alþýðufylkingin on BlogSpot". People's Front of Iceland. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2015.