CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

World / Americas

Iceland government survives confidence vote

Published: 09 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am | Last Updated: 05 Nov 2021 - 10:33 pm
Peninsula

Members of the new Icelandic cabinet. EPA, BIRGIR THOR HARDARSON

 

Reykjavik: Iceland's parliament on Friday rejected an opposition motion of no-confidence in the new government, which is struggling to shake off revelations from the leaked Panama Papers which have already forced the prime minister to step down.

There were no dissenting voice among the majority government's ranks and the motion was rejected by 38 votes to 25 after an hour and a half of debate.

AFP