Iceland's No to EU Accession Talks: Fear Was Stronger than Europe
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Icelanders have rejected the reopening of accession negotiations with the European Union in a referendum. 52.8 percent of voters voted against, 47.2 percent in favor, and the voter turnout was 82.5 percent. At first glance, this is a decision by a small country with a population of around 400,000. But the result comes at a sensitive time for the European Union: while Brussels presents enlargement as one of its key geopolitical projects, candidat…
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The vote in which Iceland has rejected a possible accession to the EU has been marked by disinformation and an intense 'no' campaign
PRESS REVIEW. The resumption of the Reykjavik negotiations with Brussels was excluded on Saturday in the ballot box. And was the subject of an arm of iron in the Icelandic press during the campaign, marked by some disinformationThe potential resumption of the Reykjavik negotiations with Brussels animated the Icelandic press this Sunday. "The final result of the referendum was that 52.8% said no and 47.7% yes to the resumption of the accession ne…
Iceland says no to new accession negotiations with the EU and sets out on its own path. Also financially strong campaigns influenced the debate. But in the end, Jana Sinram believes, a wish predominated: the one for sovereignty.
Iceland's EU supporters are disappointed with the outcome of the referendum. There is also regret in Brussels. There, however, there was a signal of sympathy on key issues.
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