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Fish, ships and sovereignty: Iceland weighs its European future
A Gallup poll shows voters split 46% to 46% as the referendum weighs lower interest rates against control of fisheries and sovereignty.
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50 years after the Icelandic sailors cut the cables of the British trawlers and faced the Royal Navy ships in what would become known as the "Code Wars, Iceland is once again facing a dilemma related to sovereignty," says Reuters in an analysis. The 29 August referendum on the resumption of accession negotiations to the European Union puts Iceland before an essential question: does it deserve the advantages of closer proximity to the EU, includi…
·Bucharest, Romania
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Fish, ships and sovereignty: Iceland weighs its European future
For many Icelanders, the vote boils down to a trade-off: if lower interest rates and a seat at Europe’s table are worth ceding some control over fisheries and self-determination.
·Chiyoda, Japan
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Leaning Left0Leaning Right2Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Center
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67% Center
C 67%
R 33%
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