Iceland holds parliamentary election as support for main parties plunges

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Voting to elect a new parliament began in Iceland on Saturday, which opinion polls suggest is likely to unseat the ruling coalition after seven years in power.

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00:00Voting has started in Iceland to elect a new parliament, which opinion polls suggest is

00:05likely to unseat the ruling coalition after seven years in power.

00:10About 10 parties are taking part in the election, two parties more than the outgoing parliament

00:16where eight parties were represented.

00:18Voters will choose 63 MPs by voting in regional constituencies and using proportional representation.

00:25Authorities say some of the votes must be transported by air as the bad weather forecast

00:30could delay the vote count.

00:32Ahead of the polls, a fierce snowstorm hit the eastern part of the country, prompting

00:37concerns.

00:38The snap election in the North Atlantic island nation was called in October after Prime Minister

00:44Bjarne Benediktsson sacked his coalition government.

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