Bright Future (Iceland)

Björt framtid is an Icelandic political party that was founded on February 4, 2012. Your name is translated as "Bright Future" or " Bright future ".

The new party belonged to the time of its foundation with Guðmundur Steingrímsson (Chairman, former Progressive Party ) and Róbert Marshall (formerly Alliance) to two members of the Icelandic parliament Althingi, who had left their party. The Björt framtid committed to " openness, liberalism and environmental protection". It advocates the EU accession of Iceland and the adoption of the euro. Björt framtid maintains contacts with the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the European Parliament.

History

Guðmundur Steingrímsson was chosen as the candidate of the Progressive Party in the Althing, but later left the party. In 2012 he founded, together with the locally successful in Reykjavík Besti flokkurinn ( Best party ) the Björt framtid that with BF also has the same initials. The party was founded in order to participate in the parliamentary elections in Iceland in 2013 (April 27 ). Your party letter is A. The executive committee includes Jón Gnarr, mayor of Reykjavík, and other personalities who already flokkurinn as exponents of Besti had entered appearance on.

In the parliamentary elections of 2013, the party won 8.2% and moved with a six mandates in the Althing.