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Congratulations to the people of Iceland. They were given the opportunity to voluntarily surrender more of their sovereignty to Brussels, and 52.8% said NO. Only 47.2% supported reopening negotiations to join the European Union, despite the government pushing the issue and despite polls only days earlier suggesting the pro-EU side could prevail. Turnout reached an extraordinary 82.5%, the highest turnout in an Icelandic referendum since the vote establishing the republic. This was not voter apathy. Icelanders showed up and made their position known.
The referendum was technically only about reopening accession negotiations, not immediately joining the EU. Had the “Yes” side prevailed, negotiations would have begun and any final agreement would have required another referendum. But Icelanders understood where this road leads. Once sovereignty is transferred to Brussels, getting it back becomes extraordinarily difficult.
The geographic divide was also revealing. Reykjavík supported reopening negotiations, with the Yes vote reaching roughly 55% to 58% in the capital’s constituencies. Outside the capital, resistance strengthened dramatically, approaching 60% throughout rural Iceland. That should surprise nobody. The people whose livelihoods depend directly upon the country’s land, resources, and fishing waters understand what surrendering authority to Brussels could mean far better than bureaucrats sitting behind desks.
Full article here: https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/europes-current-economy/iceland-has-chosen-sovereignty-over-brussels/
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