Iceland became the first country in Europe to have more women than men in parliament, a day after a general election that left the future of the left-right coalition in doubt despite winning a clear majority.
Reykjavik - Iceland on Sunday became the first country in Europe to have more women than men in parliament, a day after a general election that left the future of the left-right coalition in doubt despite winning a clear majority.
Five other countries in the world currently have parliaments where women hold at least half the seats, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union: Rwanda , Cuba , Nicaragua and Mexico and the United Arab Emirates . The coalition has brought Iceland four years of stability after a decade of political crises, but Jakobsdottir's Left-Green Movement emerged weakened after losing ground to its right-wing partners, which both posted strong showings.
The largest party remained the Independence Party, whose leader Bjarni Benediktsson -- the current finance minister and a former prime minister -- is eyeing Jakobsdottir's job.But the election's big winner was the centre-right Progressive Party, which gained five seats, to 13. Benediktsson told Stod 2 it was"normal for parties that have worked together for four years and had good personal relations" to try to continue together.
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