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La pesca, la principal barrera entre Islandia y la Unión Europea

Los islandeses decidirán este sábado en un referéndum si reabren las negociaciones para ingresar en el bloque comunitario, en una consulta marcada por el temor a perder la gestión de sus caladeros

La pesca, la principal barrera entre Islandia y la Unión Europea

Iceland's population has voted against joining the European Union. In a referendum, 52% of voters rejected reopening negotiations with Brussels, which had been suspended over a decade ago. This outcome is a significant setback for the EU, which had hoped to gain a new net contributor and strengthen its presence in the Arctic, a region of growing geopolitical interest.

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