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The amount of time it took to form the government was unusual, especially considering that the government parties – The Independence Party, the Progressive Party and the Left-Green Movement – strengthened their majority in parliament. 

The main reason was doubts about results from the North-West constituency that lasted weeks because the votes had not been properly sealed. Although there was no indication of vote tampering, this had to be investigated. 

At one stage there was talk about a re-vote in the constituency, or even in the whole country, but it did not come to that. The election results were, however, not confirmed by Parliament until 25 November. And the government could not be formally announced until the election results were confirmed.