Reform Party (Iceland, 2016)

Reform Party
Viðreisn
Chairperson Benedikt Jóhannesson
Founder Benedikt Jóhannesson
Founded 24 May 2016
Split from Independence Party
Ideology Economic liberalism
Green liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Political position Centre[1]
Seats in the Althing
7 / 63
Website
www.vidreisn.is

The Reform Party[2] (Icelandic: Viðreisn) is a liberal political party in Iceland,[3] which was founded 24 May 2016, but had existed as a political network since June 2014. It split from the Independence Party, mainly over discontent with its decision not to hold a referendum on joining the European Union and lack of support for free-trade.

The party supports Icelandic EU membership, and reform of farming subsidies and protective excise taxes on foreign produce. It wants public policy to focus on the general interest of society and reduce influence from special interests. Viðreisn is in favor of green policies and a publicly financed welfare state.[4] It supports pegging the króna to another currency, such as the Euro, through a currency board as a plan to lower interest rates.[5] Its vision of healthcare includes a mixed system of private and public health-care provisions where patients would have to co-pay for their health.[6]

Viðreisn has been assigned the list letter C.[7] It participated in the 2016 elections to the Althing (Icelandic parliament) and won seven seats.[6]

Electoral results

Election Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2016 19.870 10.5
7 / 63
 Increase 7 Increase 5th TBD

Party chairman

References

  1. ↑ "Iceland's new 'kingmakers' will not prop up outgoing government". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Viðreisn". Viðreisn. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  3. ↑ Viðreisn undirbýr framboð - MBL
  4. ↑ "Our Core Manifesto". Viðreisn official website. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  5. ↑ Paul Fontaine (October 10, 2016). "Where Do They Want To Take Us? The Platforms Explained". The Reykjavik Grapevine.
  6. 1 2 Helgadóttir, Oddný (October 30, 2016). "No, the Pirates didn't win Iceland's elections. Here's what happened instead.". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  7. ↑ Hólmfríður Gísladóttir, E, F, N, O, P, U, X, Y, Æ og Ö, Morgunblaðið (June 7, 2016).

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