Iceland announces snap election as temporary leader takes over

Iceland announces snap election as temporary leader takes over

The fallout from the Panama Papers has left Iceland with a new prime minister and the prospect of snap elections. Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson has been chosen to lead the country after his predecessor was forced to step down mired in scandal. The Icelandic premier is the first head to roll after a leak of documents uncovered a murky world of offshore finances. Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson stepped aside after documents from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca rev… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2016/04/06/ic... What are the top stories today? Click to watch:    • Top Stories   euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... euronews is available in 13 languages:    / euronewsnetwork   In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews