October 30, 2017 2:03 AM

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Iceland's conservative PM wins snap election, remains unclear to form govt

Iceland's conservative Prime Minister came out on top in a snap election, but it remained unclear whether he will be able to form a viable coalition. Mr Bjarni Benediktsson was accused named last year in the "Panama Papers" worldwide tax-evasion leaks. <br/><br/>The 47-year old leader has also been accused of wrongdoing during Iceland's financial collapse in 2008. According to final results published today, his Independence Party won 16 seats in the 63-seat parliament. A total of eight parties won seats in parliament.<br/>'<br/><br/>Iceland's President Gudni Johannesson has invited the leader of each of those parties to his residence tomorrow.<br/><br/>After meeting them individually, he will decide who gets the first mandate to try to assemble a government.<br/>

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