PoliticsIceland’s current government will not initiate EU accession talks, PM says
Icelandian Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir said the current government would not open new EU accession negotiations. About 52% of voters opposed resuming the talks in a referendum, citing risks to sovereignty and fishing restrictions. She said such referendums could not be held every one or two years and pledged to respect the result.
Iceland’s current government will not initiate EU accession talks, PM says