The EU thread

[Legbiter]

Here in Iceland the EU accession referendum has been accelerated to August this year. It was supposed to happen in 2027 but it's been sped up. 

[Zanza]

What changed compared to the last times you decided against accession talks?

I mean it's not about actually joining yet, right?

[Valmy]

With the EU behind you, you can surely kick around the UK on fishing rights.

[Sheilbh]

Stop! Stop! They already won the Cod Wars!

[Tonitrus]

What changed compared to the last times you decided against accession talks?

I mean it's not about actually joining yet, right?

It could be thqt the US/Greenland situation is doing to Iceland what Russia/Ukraine did to Sweden/Finland.

Especially since Trump did say he wanted to take Iceland. 

[Zanza]

What changed compared to the last times you decided against accession talks?

I mean it's not about actually joining yet, right?

It could be thqt the US/Greenland situation is doing to Iceland what Russia/Ukraine did to Sweden/Finland.

Especially since Trump did say he wanted to take Iceland. 

Sure.

But I guess Iceland had good reasons to put their previous accession talks on hold. Not sure which reasons these were (the ever popular fishing?). Are they willing to compromise these good reasons?

Maybe the new  situation has changed their cost benefit view though.