#Iceland  #PM  #Sigmundur Davio #Gunnlaugsson Resigns After Protests Over #Panama #Leaks

#Iceland:  PM Sigmundur Davio   had earlier today asked the president to dissolve parliament as his government reeled from a political crisis over the Panama Papers.

Reykjavik, Iceland: Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur Davio Gunnlaugsson has resigned in the wake of the Panama Papers scandal.

He had earlier today asked the president to dissolve parliament as his government reeled from a political crisis over the Panama Papers, but the president refused.

President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, who cut short a US visit to return to Reykjavik earlier today to deal with the crisis, told a televised press conference he wanted to consult the government’s junior coalition member before making a decision.

Grimsson said a meeting with the premier “resulted in me refusing to sign a declaration to dissolve parliament nor make any promises to the prime minister that I would agree to that before I knew and had conversations with leaders of other parties about their stand.”