Reform_Party_(Iceland)

Viðreisn

Viðreisn

Political party in Iceland

The Viðreisn (lit. 'Revival',[8] 'Reform'[9] or 'Regeneration',[10] officially known in English as the Liberal Reform Party[11]) is a liberal centre to centre-right political party in Iceland[1][12] that was founded on 24 May 2016 but had existed as a political network since June 2014. It split from the Independence Party, mainly over discontent with its decision to not hold a referendum on joining the European Union and the lack of support for free trade.

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The party supports Icelandic EU membership, and reform of agricultural subsidies and protective excise taxes on foreign produce. It wants public policy to focus on the general interest of society and reduce influence from special interests. Viðreisn is in favor of a publicly financed welfare state.[13] It supports pegging the króna to another currency, such as the euro, through a currency board as a plan to lower interest rates.[14] Its healthcare policy aims at reducing the patient's share of healthcare costs.[15]

Viðreisn has been assigned the list letter C.[16] It participated in the 2016 elections to the Althing (Icelandic parliament) and won seven seats.[17]

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    "Viðreisn". Viðreisn. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
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    "Viðreisn undirbýr framboð". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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    "Our Core Manifesto". Viðreisn official website. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
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    Paul Fontaine (October 10, 2016). "Where Do They Want To Take Us? The Platforms Explained". The Reykjavik Grapevine.
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    "Heilbrigðis- og velferðarmál". Viðreisn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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    Hólmfríður Gísladóttir, E, F, N, O, P, U, X, Y, Æ og Ö, Morgunblaðið (June 7, 2016).
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    Helgadóttir, Oddný (October 30, 2016). "No, the Pirates didn't win Iceland's elections. Here's what happened instead". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
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