Monday, 22 April 2013

Iceland "will likely withdraw" EU membership application

The Icelandic government "will likely withdraw" their EU membership application after this month's elections.

Voters go to the polls on 27th April and two parties polling 20-30% each with a coalition agreement already in place have pledged to withdraw the application if they are able to form a government.

The Icelandic government opened membership negotiations with the EU in 2010 despite 70% of Icelanders being opposed to EU membership.  For their sakes, let's hope their membership application is withdrawn.
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Robert · 620 weeks ago

If 70% oppose EU membership then let them all vote for the anti-EU membership parties. Problem solved.

What we need in Britain (including Scotland) is for voters to vote for the party closest to their views, and not vote tactically for one big party in order to stop another big party winning. That way the two big parties would be wiped out.
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wordenreport 1p · 619 weeks ago

Rather than withdrawing the application, Iceland's new government will hold a referendum. Remember only a slight majority voted for the Progressive and Independence parties, and the EU issue was not foremost. For an analysis of whether Iceland should become a state, see http://www.thewordenreport.blogspot.com/2013/04/s...

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