AFP: Iceland government poised to win majority, but future uncertain
Iceland's government was poised to win a majority in Saturday's election, early results showed, though it remained to be seen if Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir's left-right coalition would agree to continue in power together.
The three-party coalition has brought Iceland four years of stability after a decade of crises.
Jakobsdottir's Left-Green Movement, the conservative Independence Party and the centre-right Progressive Party were together credited with 38 of 63 seats in parliament, with more than a third of votes counted.
But the Left-Green Movement was seen losing crucial ground to its right-wing partners, putting Jakobsdottir's future as prime minister -- and the coalition itself -- in doubt.
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Update #1: Icelanders vote with climate change on everyone's mind (ABC News/AP)
Update #2: Iceland goes to the polls and prepares for complicated outcome (CNN)
WNU Editor: It looks like the coalition that has been governing Iceland for four years is about to be split.
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