Left-wing opposition in Faeroe Islands set to govern after winning early elections
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Left-leaning opposition parties in the Faeroe Islands say they are set to govern the semi-autonomous Danish territory after defeating the prime minister's right-leaning party in elections.
Social Democratic leader Aksel V. Johannesen, whose Javnadarflokkurin party surged 7 percent for eight seats in the 33-member Parliament, says he will try to form a coalition with the Tjodveldisflokkurin party, after seven years of right-wing rule on the Atlantic archipelago of 50,000 people. Such a government likely would include other parties.
Prime Minister Kaj Leo Johannesen's Sambandsflokkurin party, which has led the government since 2008, lost votes and has six parliamentary seats.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Johannesen called Tuesday's election after he faced a confidence vote for not divulging a 6-billion-kroner ($900-million) cost of constructing two underwater tunnels that join some of the archipelago's 18 major islands.