Iceland is headed for a snap election after its governing coalition collapses
- Iceland's three-party coalition government collapsed on Sunday due to policy disagreements, as stated by Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson, with new elections scheduled for November.
- Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson plans to ask President Halla Tómasdóttir to dissolve Iceland's parliament, the Althingi, for elections on November 30.
- Benediktsson's Independence Party, governing with the Progressive Party and the Left Green Movement, faced conflicts over immigration, energy policy, and the economy.
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