Political party in Iceland
Viðreisn (lit. ' Revival',[ 4] [ 5] ' ),[ 6] Liberal Reform Party ,[ 7] liberal political partyin Iceland positioned on thecentre [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] centre-right [ 3] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] Independence Party , mainly over discontent with its decision to not hold areferendum on joining theEuropean Union and the lack of support forfree trade .
The party supportsIcelandic EU membership , and reform ofagricultural subsidies and protectiveexcise taxes on foreign produce. Viðreisn is in favor of a publicly financedwelfare state .[ 17] pegging thekróna to another currency, such as theeuro , through acurrency board as a plan to lower interest rates.[ 18] [ 19]
Viðreisn has been assigned the list letter C.[ 20] 2016 elections to theAlthing (Icelandic parliament) and won seven seats.[ 21]
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