The citizens of Iceland are more willing to support the reopening of the European Union negotiations, þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdottir) in the Political Interview, on the occasion of the announced official visit to the European Commission President Ursule Von Der Leyen.
“I would say that public support for the reboots of the negotiations exists,” Gunnarsdóttir said, adding that the new opening of negotiations would be “out of crucial when it comes to the geopolitical situation.”
She reminded that Iceland was already “pretty far away” in the earlier EU accession process, which lasted from 2010. until 2013. years. Iceland is, reminded, applied for membership in 2009. years, and although significant progress has been made in a short time, negotiations were stopped after four years.
The change in the advent of the current government, as stated partly provoked external circumstances – including geopolitical threats such as the former US President Donald Trump so that the United States could “take global economic uncertainty caused by trade wars.
The latest surveys show a significant turn in the attitude of citizens towards the European Union. While since 2013. until 2021. The Icelandians were mostly against membership, in December 2024. years, 58 percent of EU accession referendums, 53 percent supports the introduction of euros as the official currency, and 45 percent would directly vote for membership.
The current Icelandic government consists of the Social Democratic Alliance, the National Party and the Pro-European Party Viðreisn. Their coalition agreement envisages the announcement of the EU membership referendum by 2027. years, although the National Party officially remains against entering the Union.
(Vijesti.ba)
