Iceland Pledges to Honor Divisive Referendum Result

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The Prime Minister of Iceland, Kristrun Frostadouttir, called for respect for the results of the referendum held in Iceland, according to which the majority of the citizens of Iceland opposed the start of the procedure for accession to the European Union.

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On the basis of this referendum was the reopening of the accession negotiations to the European Union, with 52.8% of Iceland's replies being non-existent and 47.2% yes. The President of the European Council, António Costa, said that "Iceland remains one of the EU's most trusted partners through the European Economic Area". Iceland's Prime Minister, Kristrun Frostadottir is pragmatic and says that "this government will not resume accession negoti…

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Stefán Pálsson, a historian and deputy mayor for the Left, says he was not as happy as he thought when the referendum result was announced, but Stefán urged people to vote against accession negotiations with the European Union. Many have expressed disapproval of Stefán's writings, and there is a hint of bitterness among those who wanted to enter into negotiations.

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Reykjavik, Aug 30 (EFE) – Iceland has rejected resuming accession negotiations with the European Union (EU), which have been suspended since 2013, in a consultative referendum whose outcome the government reiterated on Sunday it will respect. “We will discuss the issue in Parliament; we believe it is crucial. And we will make a decision on what to do with the application. But this […]