The four opposition parties (Left Green, Pirate Party, Bright Future, and the Social Democratic Alliance) want a national election which will decide whether Iceland becomes a member of the European Union. The parties propose that the election take place on September 26th.
Read more: A new pro-EU right-wing party on the drawing board
Speaking to Fréttablaðið, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Left Green’s leader, said her party’s attitude towards EU membership did not matter in this case. “Our attitude towards EU membership does not matter, but rather the will of the nation.” According to the Left’s manifesto, the party opposes to EU membership.
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The Independence Party’s MP, Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir, agrees with the opposition and wants the nation to decide on whether or not to join the EU. This is also the will of the majority of the Icelandic nation.
Last month, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, wrote a letter to the Presidency of the EU announcing that Iceland has decided not to resume accession negotiations with EU representatives, causing a stir among the general public.
The four opposition parties (Left Green, Pirate Party, Bright Future, and the Social Democratic Alliance) want a national election which will decide whether Iceland becomes a member of the European Union. The parties propose that the election take place on September 26th.
Read more: A new pro-EU right-wing party on the drawing board
Speaking to Fréttablaðið, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Left Green’s leader, said her party’s attitude towards EU membership did not matter in this case. “Our attitude towards EU membership does not matter, but rather the will of the nation.” According to the Left’s manifesto, the party opposes to EU membership.
Read more: EU funding has improved forecasting for Iceland's sub-glacial volcanoes
The Independence Party’s MP, Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir, agrees with the opposition and wants the nation to decide on whether or not to join the EU. This is also the will of the majority of the Icelandic nation.
Last month, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, wrote a letter to the Presidency of the EU announcing that Iceland has decided not to resume accession negotiations with EU representatives, causing a stir among the general public.
