Viðreisn

Viðreisn (lit. 'Revival',^[4] 'Reform',^[5] or 'Regeneration'),^[6] officially known in English as the Liberal Reform Party,^[7] is a liberal political party in Iceland positioned on the centre^{[8][9][10][11][12]} to centre-right^{[3][13][14][15]} of the political spectrum. The party was founded as such on 24 May 2016, but it had existed as a political network since June 2014.^[16] It split from the Independence Party, mainly over discontent with its decision to not hold a referendum on joining the European Union and the lack of support for free trade.

ChairpersonÞorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir

Vice-chairpersonDaði Már Kristófersson

Founded24 May 2016

SplitfromIndependence Party

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Liberal Reform Party Viðreisn
Chairperson	Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
Vice-chairperson	Daði Már Kristófersson
Founded	24 May 2016
Split from	Independence Party
Headquarters	Reykjavík, Iceland
Youth wing	Uppreisn
Ideology	Liberalism[1] Economic liberalism[2] Green liberalism[2] Pro-Europeanism[3]
Political position	Centre to centre-right
European affiliation	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
Nordic affiliation	Centre Group
Colours	Orange
Seats in Parliament	11 / 63
Election symbol
C
Website
www.vidreisn.is
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The party supports Icelandic EU membership, and reform of agricultural subsidies and protective excise taxes on foreign produce. Viðreisn is in favor of a publicly financed welfare state.^[17] It supports pegging the króna to another currency, such as the euro, through a currency board as a plan to lower interest rates.^[18] Its healthcare policy aims at reducing the patient's share of healthcare costs.^[19]

Viðreisn has been assigned the list letter C.^[20] It participated in the 2016 elections to the Althing (Icelandic parliament) and won seven of the 63 seats.^[21]