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Chairman of the Progressive Party Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, left, and Independence leader Party Bjarni Benediktsson pose together following general elections on Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Reykjavik, Iceland. (Brynjar Gauti / AP)

Iceland forms new centre-right govt

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 15:18 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 20:55
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The leader of the centre-right Progressive Party was chosen as Iceland’s new prime minister Wednesday and promptly announced a halt to talks

A new era in Icelandic politics. (c) Mia Bennett

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Blog: Iceland Election and the Arctic

Mia Bennett
Posted: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 15:13
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On Saturday’s parliamentary elections in Iceland, two center-right parties seized power from the incumbent Social Democrats. Iceland Review states that the

Progressive Party chief Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson speaks to supporters following general elections on Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Reykjavik, Iceland. Five years after Iceland's economic collapse, early returns signaled that voters are favoring the return of a center-right, Eurosceptic government, widely blamed for the nation's financial woes. (Brynjar Gauti / AP Photo)

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Iceland’s Pirate Party gains 3 seats

The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 11:44 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 20:55
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REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland, a nation of seafarers, has been stormed by pirates. They won’t be forming the government, but online

Wild boars are spreading across Sweden since some escaped from captivity in the 1970s. (SVT Bild / Radio Sweden)

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Sweden relaxes rules on wild boar traps

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 11:46
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Wild boars are causing too much damage, says the Swedish government, which has now decided to allow people to use