Icelanders Fast to Forgive as Pre-Crisis Powers Woo Voters
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While Icelanders have a long history of sagas, they’re quick to forgive.
Polls show voters are set to back the same parties that helped Iceland’s banks dominate the economy before their 2008 collapse triggered the worst recession in six decades. Support for the Progressive and Independence parties was 29.5 percent and 24.6 percent, respectively, according to the average of four polls released last week. Icelanders vote on April 27.