According to a new poll by Market and Media Research (MMR), Iceland’s Pirate Party has the support of 32.4% of the nation and seems to be solidifying its place as the country’s most popular party. The pirates have received strong support in polls by various research companies throughout this year.
The pirates received 5.1% of votes in the 2013 elections. Next general elections are planned in the spring of 2017.
The support for Iceland’s coalition government, made up of the Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn) and the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn), remains weak. The coalition has the support of 31.9% of the nation according to the new MMR poll. The parties were voted into power with 51.1% of the votes in the spring of 2013.
Iceland’s largest party for decades, apart for a few short periods, the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn), is supported by 23.3% in the new poll but received 26.7% of the votes in 2013.
The other half of the coalition, prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson's Progressive Party, has nosedived to 10%, down from 24.4% in the 2013 elections.
The Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) has 11.6% share of the support, down from 12.9% in the elections, the Left Greens (Vinstrihreyfingin grænt framboð) has a 10.5% support (10.9% in the elections) and Bright Future (Björt Framtíð) has 6.8% (8.2% in the elections).
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According to a new poll by Market and Media Research (MMR), Iceland’s Pirate Party has the support of 32.4% of the nation and seems to be solidifying its place as the country’s most popular party. The pirates have received strong support in polls by various research companies throughout this year.
The pirates received 5.1% of votes in the 2013 elections. Next general elections are planned in the spring of 2017.
The support for Iceland’s coalition government, made up of the Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn) and the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn), remains weak. The coalition has the support of 31.9% of the nation according to the new MMR poll. The parties were voted into power with 51.1% of the votes in the spring of 2013.
Iceland’s largest party for decades, apart for a few short periods, the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn), is supported by 23.3% in the new poll but received 26.7% of the votes in 2013.
The other half of the coalition, prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson's Progressive Party, has nosedived to 10%, down from 24.4% in the 2013 elections.
The Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) has 11.6% share of the support, down from 12.9% in the elections, the Left Greens (Vinstrihreyfingin grænt framboð) has a 10.5% support (10.9% in the elections) and Bright Future (Björt Framtíð) has 6.8% (8.2% in the elections).
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