Iceland’s prime minister says he has not resigned, as previously reported, but has merely “suggested” that the vice chairman of his party take over the office “for an unspecified amount of time.”
The announcement came in a news release from the prime minister’s office late Tuesday. The release continued to say that Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson “will continue to serve as chairman of the Progressive Party.”
Earlier Tuesday, reports said Gunnlaugsson had resigned as prime minister, the first casualty of the Panama Papers disclosures about the hidden offshore investments of the wealthy, powerful and famous around the world.
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Source: Voice of America