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Former Independence Party members form new independent city council party in Reykjavik

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March 11, 2026 (Updated: March 11, 2026) 2 min read 1 source 0 Center Neutral AI Assisted
Former Independence Party members form new independent city council party in Reykjavik
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Kjartan Magnússon, former city council member of Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn (Independence Party) who joined Miðflokkurinn (Center Party), will be chairman of a new independent city council party starting formally on Friday. The party also includes Marta Guðjónsdóttir, another former Independence Party city council member, and Helgi Áss Grétarsson, a first substitute city council member of the Independence Party who joined Miðflokkurinn in January; Kjartan and Marta joined on Friday. This becomes the 9th party with representatives in the city council. The other parties are Flokkur fólksins (People's Party), Píratar (Pirates), Samfylkingin (Social Democratic Alliance), Sósíalistaflokkurinn (Socialist Party), and Vinstri Græn (Left-Green Movement) forming the majority, plus Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn, Viðreisn (Reform Party), and Framsóknarflokkurinn (Progressive Party) in the minority. Formally independent due to municipal laws preventing Miðflokkurinn from forming a party as it received no elected representatives in the 2022 elections, Kjartan states they will be 'Miðflokksfólk' (Center Party people) in speech and writing.

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What this means for you:
  • Reykjavik city council voters gain a new voice aligned with Miðflokkurinn, altering representation on local issues like housing.
  • Former Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn members like Kjartan Magnússon secure continued council roles through the independent party.
  • Majority coalition representatives face increased competition from the ninth party in decision-making processes.

Key Entities

  • Kjartan Magnússon Person

    Former Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn city council member now chairman of the new independent party aligned with Miðflokkurinn.

  • Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn Organization

    Iceland's center-right Independence Party, from which key members defected to form the new group.

  • Miðflokkurinn Organization

    Populist Center Party that the new independents support in speech and writing despite lacking 2022 election seats.

  • Reykjavik City Council Organization

    Municipal governing body where the new party becomes the ninth with representatives.

  • Sveitarstjórnarlögum Law

    Icelandic municipal laws requiring elected mandates for formal party status, prompting the independent workaround.

Multi-Perspective Analysis

Left-Leaning View

Frames the splinter as right-wing opportunism bypassing elections, potentially destabilizing progressive majority control.

Centrist View

Reports factual party formation and legal context without judgment, noting alignments neutrally.

Right-Leaning View

Highlights defectors from Independence Party building a Miðflokkurinn-aligned force, a strategic win against establishment.

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