Iceland election: Pirate Party looks to make gains
Oct 29, 2016 11:35:32 GMT
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Post by ck4829 on Oct 29, 2016 11:35:32 GMT
Parliamentary elections are being held in Iceland, with an anti-establishment party set to make gains.
Polls show the Pirate Party could help topple the centre-right government and form a majority coalition with other opposition parties.
The Pirate Party has won support from many in the wake of Iceland's 2008 financial crisis and the Panama Papers' revelations earlier this year.
The party wants more political transparency, more freedom from copyright restrictions on the internet and more protection of citizens' data.
The party also calls for free healthcare for all Icelanders and "active public participation and supervision of those in power".
www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37808867
Very interesting, I would like to see how it goes.
