Why Now? Iceland's Sudden Change of Heart Towards the European Union
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On 29 August, Icelanders are called upon to vote by referendum on the resumption of EU accession negotiations, suspended in 2015. While the issues of fisheries, agriculture and the economy dominated the debates during the campaign, the "yes" side barely ahead of the "no" side in the polls.
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The debate on Iceland's accession to the European Union has shaken the country again more than a decade later. Thousands of voters will decide this Saturday, through a referendum, whether they support the government of the Social Democrat Kristrun Frostadóttir in its objective of resuming talks with Brussels or, on the contrary, keeping this small Arctic nation outside the European institutions. The economic and geopolitical scenario is very dif…
On Saturday, Icelandic voters will hold a referendum on whether to resume negotiations on EU membership. The US's threats over Greenland have played an important role in Iceland's possible move towards Europe.
The Nordic country has avoided the state confederation for a long time. After a referendum on Saturday this could change. An analysis by Gloria Dickie.
Iceland's full membership in the European Union (EU) could call for close to a thousand well-educated experts with experience in administration, both at home and abroad.
In Vísir á þeðarð, young people who position themselves on the right in politics debate whether to reopen accession negotiations with the European Union. A young conservative says stability lies in adopting the euro, while a young independent says it comes at a high price "losing control of our monetary affairs." The no-no says that nearly 99 percent of what is involved in joining the European Union is already there, while the yes-no believes it…
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