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Following the collapse of Iceland’s governing coalition, the country is set to hold early parliamentary elections on November 30. President Halla Tómasdóttir accepted Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson’s motion to dissolve parliament, Icelandic broadcaster RUV reported on Tuesday. She also agreed to Benediktsson’s request to step down, including his resignation as prime minister, according to RUV. A caretaker administration will be in place until a new government is formed. The previous coalition comprised the liberal-conservative Independence Party, the centre-right Progressive Party and the …

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