FT: Brussels to Lure Iceland Into EU with Fishing Policy Exceptions

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A derogation on fishing rights could lead the Atlantic island to the European Union.

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In order to prevent a threat of rejection of new accession talks, Brussels wants to grant Reykjavik certain derogations in the fisheries policy.

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Icelanders will soon have to decide for themselves whether they want to take a decisive step towards the EU. But the issue of fisheries policy is a serious sticking point.

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Geopolitical developments are bringing the European Union closer to Iceland. Security concerns and US President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland are behind Iceland's efforts to resume negotiations on joining the EU. Icelanders will decide on this in a referendum in August. However, the central issue will once again be the issue of fishing. There, Iceland is requesting an exemption. However, if it were to receive one, this move could als…

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The EU could offer Iceland a derogation from the fisheries policy to speed up a possible candidate for accession, Brussels said, in the context of the bloc's...