Iceland holds parliamentary elections on Saturday, with polls showing the opposition led by the anti-establishment Pirate party could topple the current centre-right ruling coalition. The Pirates would be looking to form a majority with the current opposition parties: the Left-Green Movement, Social Democratic Alliance and Bright Future. A 27 October poll conducted by Visir and Stod 2 showed 37% support for the government parties, while the four opposition parties polled around 47% combined. The current government parties point to their own success in reviving the economy. Fuelled by a tourism boom, Iceland has recovered from its 2008 banking collapse and economic growth this year is expected to hit 4.3%.

Source: The Guardian October 29, 2016 02:37 UTC