As Icelanders Say No to Resuming EU Talks, What Issues Weighed in the Election?

As Icelanders say no to resuming EU talks, what issues weighed in the election?

Iceland's voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum that pitted concerns about geopolitical stability against keeping national control of Iceland’s prized fisheries. Talks with the EU to join the bloc had begun after the 2008 financial crisis but had been ended by a Eurosceptic government. But why did Icelanders say no? FRANCE 24's Armen Georgian tells us more.

Iceland Has Chosen Sovereignty Over Brussels - LewRockwell

—– Writes Martin Armstrong; Congratulations to the people of Iceland. They were given the opportunity to voluntarily surrender more of their sovereignty to Brussels, and 52.8% said NO. Only 47.2% supported reopening negotiations to join the European Union, despite the government pushing the issue and despite polls only days earlier suggesting the pro-EU side could prevail. Turnout reached an extraordinary 82.5%, the highest turnout in an Iceland…

Konstantin Malofeev: 53% of Icelanders voted against the country's accession to the EU. The country's sovereignty has been preserved

53% of Icelanders voted against the country's accession to the EU. The country's sovereignty has been preserved. The voting date can be fixed in the calendar as the second Independence Day.In 2010-2011, Iceland rejected the extortionate demands of...