Icelanders May Look Beyond Scandal to Vote With Their Wallets
- Party of outgoing prime minister tipped to remain biggest
- Weak allies may deprive it of majority despite strong economy
Bjarni Benediktsson, speaks during a campaign meeting in Reykjavik on Oct. 24, 2017.
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The economy may end up trumping political scandal in Iceland.
After trailing behind the opposition Left Green Movement for much of a very short election campaign, voters are again coming home to the ruling Independence Party ahead of Saturday’s vote.