The new Icelandic government is recording high support levels and may be returned with a majority in the parliamentary election to be held on 25 April.

Iceland Review reports that the government has a 60% approval rating. Moreover, the ruling Social Democrats are now the most popular party with 27.7% support in the poll. The Independence party has 25.8 per cent and the Left-Greens – the other coalition partner in the new government – are polling 24%. The Progressive party, which has agreed to support the current coalition in the run up to the election, has 15% support.

If these percentages were to be repeated at the election, then Reykjavik Grapevine reports that the ruling coalition would be returned with an absolute majority – 35/63 seats in parliament.