Iceland Is Split Down the Middle Ahead of the EU Vote — Bloomberg
In Iceland, a few weeks before the referendum on resuming negotiations for accession to the European Union, supporters and opponents of this initiative have nearly equal levels of support. This is according to the results of the latest opinion poll.
The vote will determine whether the country should resume negotiations with the EU. According to the survey, public opinion remains virtually evenly divided on this issue.
The referendum will take place on August 29. The vote will address the resumption of negotiations with the EU, which were suspended in 2015 following a change in government.
According to a poll conducted by Gallup on behalf of the organization Áfram Ísland, 46% of respondents support resuming negotiations, while another 46% oppose it.
Another 8% of those surveyed are currently undecided.
The issue of Iceland’s EU membership has remained one of the most hotly debated topics in the country for many years.
Iceland’s situation differs from that of most current EU accession candidates. With a population of about 400,000, the country is already closely integrated with the European Union through the European Economic Area and the Schengen Area, and conducts most of its trade with the EU.
This is evidenced by the results of the latest poll, according to Bloomberg.
Iceland has become the most expensive country in the world.
Iceland has reported a surge in disinformation ahead of the EU referendum.
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