Katrín Jakobsdóttir takes reins of left-led coalition pledging to invest in public services and sustain economic recoveryThe leader of Icelands Left-Green movement has become the country’s new prime minister at the head of a wide three-party coalition that could restore a degree of political stability after a succession of scandals.
Katrín Jakobsdóttir,41, a favorite former education minister who is considered to be Iceland’s most trusted politician, and took office on Wednesday after formally signing a new government accord with the centre-right Independence and Progressive parties.
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Source: guardian.co.uk