Iceland says it will put EU membership to referendum by 2027
Briefly

from euronews3 months ago
"We agreed that a motion in parliament be agreed upon, stating that we will have a referendum on the continuation of Iceland's European Union accession talks and that this referendum be held no later than 2027," said incoming Foreign Minister, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir.
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According to a poll conducted by market research company Maskína in June, support for EU membership among Iceland's population is growing. That poll found just over 54% of respondents were in favour of joining the bloc, with the majority saying they thought households would be financially better off as part of the EU.
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Ragnar Auðun Árnason noted in his paper that for much of the 1980s and 1990s, Iceland was broadly split into three equal camps regarding EU membership; for, against and undecided. But issues like the 2008 financial crisis and Brexit have shifted public sentiment.
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A significant majority of those polled by Maskína - 74.2% - said it was important that their government pursue EU membership discussions.
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