EU Hides Disappointment After Iceland's 'No' Vote
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Iceland had applied for EU membership in 2009, but negotiations quickly collapsed and were interrupted in 2013.
EU hides disappointment after Iceland's 'No' vote
The EU put a brave face Sunday on Iceland's vote against restarting membership talks, but the outcome was a bitter pill to swallow – robbing Brussels of a hoped-for success story while delighting its eurosceptic critics.
Icelanders reject EU accession negotiations. The Federal Government also reacts with regret. Foreign Minister Wadephul calls for the European Union to become more attractive.
Iceland has chosen: 52.8 percent of those entitled rejected the reopening of negotiations. Yet the Yes would not have brought Reykjavik into the Union: it would have allowed to negotiate, read the agreement and vote again. It would have bought information, not membership. When a country even renounces to know the offer, the problem is not only the contract. It is [...] The article Iceland votes No to the referendum: because Europe is no longer d…
Should Iceland reopen accession negotiations with the European Union, 52.8% of Iceland's respondents answered no and 47.2% said yes, AFP reported.
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