The new parliament in Iceland will be composed for the majority of women, the first case in Europe, according to the final results of the legislative elections released today. Of the 63 seats in the national assembly, 33 will be occupied by women, or 52.3%. According to data from the World Bank, no other country in Europe has ever exceeded or reached 50% of the female presence in parliament before.
Up to now, the lead in this area has been held by Sweden with 47% of women parliamentarians. The Icelandic left-right coalition government would have obtained the majority in the general elections. The first results of the vote decreed this, when about a third of the ballots were scrutinized. The left-green movement of Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, however, has lost ground to the right-wing parties.
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According to partial data, the three parties of the coalition would be allocated 38 seats out of 63. It remains to be seen whether the three members of the coalition will find an agreement to continue to govern together.
“The new Parliament of Iceland has, for the first time in Europe, a female majority. The quality of democracy is also measured by the ability to make women protagonists of political life. Good work, may this election be a spur for all of Europe ”. Thus, on Twitter, the Minister for Equal Opportunities and the Family Elena Bonetti.