Why Now? Iceland's Sudden Change of Heart Towards the European Union
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On Saturday, Icelanders will vote in a referendum on whether the country should resume negotiations for membership in the European Union (EU). LRT.lt briefly takes a look at why the EU issue has returned to the country's agenda now and what Iceland's membership would mean for both sides.
Europeans would benefit from Iceland's membership of the EU as a branch in the North Atlantic, positive PR and potential economic benefits – as well as more self-confidence on the international stage.
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.
El Periódico
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.
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