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PoliticsIceland referendum deals heavy blow to Brussels’ hopes of northward EU expansion

Euractiv said Iceland’s rejection of EU accession dealt a major setback to Brussels’ hopes of expanding northward. Supporters promised swift negotiations and argued that joining the eurozone would bring record-low inflation, while opponents persuaded more voters that membership would erode Iceland’s sovereignty and restrict fishing.

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Iceland referendum deals heavy blow to Brussels’ hopes of northward EU expansion
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