Iceland's voters have rejected a referendum to restart negotiations to join the European Union. RÚV, the national broadcaster, said opponents defeated the measure by a margin of 52.8% to 47.2%.
Agreed. I think they would have been in a very strong negotiating position.
I think they can’t fathom a changing world where the US or other powers might threaten them or push them around, and couldn’t grasp why joining the EU would make them safer. They’re reliant on NATO for protection, but don’t seem to realise that the US might pull out of NATO sooner rather than later.
They also didn’t seem to understand how being part of a larger whole, could have made them more and not less autonomous. Which is understandable, because it does sound counter-intuitive.
Agreed. I think they would have been in a very strong negotiating position.
I think they can’t fathom a changing world where the US or other powers might threaten them or push them around, and couldn’t grasp why joining the EU would make them safer. They’re reliant on NATO for protection, but don’t seem to realise that the US might pull out of NATO sooner rather than later.
They also didn’t seem to understand how being part of a larger whole, could have made them more and not less autonomous. Which is understandable, because it does sound counter-intuitive.