A No to the EU, Not to Europe: What Icelanders Actually Voted On
Voters cited sovereignty and fisheries concerns as the no side won on keeping Iceland’s existing EU ties through the European Economic Area and Schengen arrangements.
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A no to the EU, not to Europe: What Icelanders actually voted on
Icelanders voted no because of old, domestic reasons: fish, the currency and comfort with the status quo. The result was not a victory for the far-right—but the heated campaign is a warning sign for Icelandic political life.
Iceland’s EU Referendum Reflects Growing North Atlantic Tensions
On August 29, Iceland narrowly rejected a proposal to restart negotiations for European Union membership, choosing to maintain its current relationship with Europe while geopolitical concerns continue to grow in the North Atlantic. U.S. President Donald Trump was an underlying factor, as votes came in at 52.8% to 47.2% since Trump repeatedly threatened to take control of Greenland, raising questions about Iceland and its security. The referendu…
The result of the referendum in Iceland hurts the EU so much that most people would rather forget about it. But what made Icelanders vote no to negotiations with the EU? And what does it say about the Union? We investigate that in this week's EU podcast.
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