Viðreisn

The Viðreisn (lit. 'Revival',[8] 'Reform'[9] or 'Regeneration',[10] officially known in English as the Liberal Reform Party[11]) is a liberal centre to centre-right political party in Iceland[1][12] that was founded on 24 May 2016 but had existed as a political network since June 2014. It split from the Independence Party, mainly over discontent with its decision not to hold a referendum on joining the European Union and lack of support for free-trade.

Liberal Reform Party Viðreisn
Chairperson	Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
Vice-chairperson	Daði Már Kristófersson
Founded	24 May 2016
Split from	Independence Party
Headquarters	Reykjavik, Iceland
Youth wing	Uppreisn
Ideology	Liberalism[1] Economic liberalism[2] Green liberalism[2] Pro-Europeanism[3]
Political position	Centre[4][5] to centre-right[3][6][7]
European affiliation	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
Nordic affiliation	Centre Group
Seats in Parliament	5 / 63
Election symbol
C
Website
www.vidreisn.is
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The party supports Icelandic EU membership, and reform of farming subsidies and protective excise taxes on foreign produce. It wants public policy to focus on the general interest of society and reduce influence from special interests. Viðreisn is in favor of a publicly financed welfare state.[13] It supports pegging the króna to another currency, such as the euro, through a currency board as a plan to lower interest rates.[14] Its healthcare policy aims at reducing the patient's share of healthcare costs.[15]

Viðreisn has been assigned the list letter C.[16] It participated in the 2016 elections to the Althing (Icelandic parliament) and won seven seats.[17]