Trump’s Greenland threats cast shadow on Iceland’s vote on EU membership talks
Voters in Iceland went to the polls Saturday to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations to become a member of the European Union, in the shadow of US President Donald Trump’s threats to control nearby Greenland. The yes-or-no referendum question is simple enough for the 265,000 or so eligible voters: Should Iceland resume […]
Iceland held a referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union. The country's 265,000 eligible voters were asked a simple yes-or-no question. According to an opinion poll by Maskina, the "yes" side had a slight edge with 50.4 percent of the vote, but the gap was within the statistical margin of error, as per Hindustan Times - World News.
The issue of fisheries, a key part of Iceland's economy, would need to be negotiated with Brussels if the "yes" side wins. Iceland applied to join the EU in 2009 following a financial crisis, but membership talks were suspended in 2013. The referendum result is non-binding.
US President Donald Trump's threats to control nearby Greenland cast a shadow over the vote. The final result was expected late in the night or the next morning, with voting stations closing at 10:00 pm.
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