A coalition government has not yet been formed in Iceland. Here are eleven factors that need to be considered:
- There are elements within the Left-Greens which are open to a coalition government with the Independence Party.
- When given the chance, the new classically liberal party Viðreisn opted to look to the right when the first numbers came in on election night, as opposed to look towards forming a five-party left-wing coalition.
- Bright Future immediately splintered from the leftwing coalition that had been tentatively formed prior to election.
- Bright Future and Viðreisn look prepared to form a classically liberal coalition.
- Most party leaders do not trust the Pirate Party to sit with them in government or defend a minority government.
- The Pirate Party are prepared to defend the minority coalition government of the Left-Greens, Bright Future and Viðreisn.
- The pre-election leftwing coalition collapsed immediately when the first numbers came in.
- It appears as if the leader of the Independence Party is willing to give the leader of the Left-Greens time to consider a coalition government.
- The President is likewise giving the leader of the Left-Greens time to consider a coalition government.
- The Independence Party appears far more willing to work with the Left-Greens and the Progressive Party than Viðreisn and Bright Future.
- The desire of Viðreisn to form a government with the Independence Party has given the Independence Party the keyplayer role in the negotiations to form the next government, and appears to be most willing to work with the Left-Greens and the Progressive Party.