Iceland Sails Alone: No to the Eurointegration
As Iceland’s EU membership bid remains stagnant after the referendum, the voters decided to prioritise its fishing industry and national sovereignty over the security guarantees that the bloc accession would carry. On 29 August, Icelanders were asked a narrow procedural question, whether to reopen EU accession talks that the island abandoned in 2013. The turnout […]
Iceland Heads to the Polls: A Referendum that could change Europe
on July 27 Iceland opens the pooling station asking citizens to decide if they want to restart negotiations with the EU over a possible accession to the block or no. A vote that could change Europe. On 27 July, Iceland opens voting in a referendum that could mark the beginning of a new chapter in […]