Iceland takes a turn to the left

Nearly two decades of right wing rule in Iceland came to an ignominious end on the 27 January 2009 after the country’s President asked the left-leaning Social Democratic party to form a new government after the previous government collapsed on the 26 January 2009.

ESO: Background information: Iceland’s prime minister resigns http://www.europeansources.info/record/icelands-prime-minister-resigns/

BBC News, 26.1.09: Crisis claims Icelandic cabinet http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7851415.stm

Deutsche Welle, 26.1.09: Iceland's Government Collapses Over Financial Crisis http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3976991,00.html

France24, 27.1.09: Social Democrats asked to form new government http://www.france24.com/en/20090127-social-democrats-asked-form-new-government-iceland

IHT Europe, 26.1.09: Icelandic coalition collapses amid protests across Europe http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/26/europe/europe.4-416310.php

Iceland: Prime Minister's Office: Press Release, 26.1.09: Prime Minister Formally Tenders Government's Resignation http://eng.forsaetisraduneyti.is/news-and-articles/nr/3348

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