Iceland is preparing for a referendum on the start of new negotiations to join the European Union (EU). This was announced by Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadouttir, RIA Novosti reported.
“Over the coming months, we will work to prepare for the referendum <...> We know that this is an open opportunity. We want more integration with Europe,” she said.
In 2009, Iceland applied to join the European Union; in 2013, negotiations were frozen. In 2015, the application was actually withdrawn and the candidate status was also removed.
According to Politico, the Icelandic government is considering the possibility of restarting the process of joining the European Union (EU) earlier than expected due to increased geopolitical tensions. Initially, the ruling party planned to continue this process in 2027, but in the context of US President Donald Trump's encroachment on Greenland and the imposition of tariffs, the government thought of postponing the referendum until August this year.
