Harpa hosts EU debate ahead of referendum
Translated from Icelandic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- A debate on European Union membership will be held in Harpa tonight, two weeks before Iceland's referendum.
- Lawmakers from the Independence Party will argue against EU accession, while proponents of joining will present their case.
- The event is organized by the group Paradigm and will be streamed live.
Harpa concert hall will host a debate tonight on Iceland's potential membership in the European Union, just under two weeks before the nation heads to the polls for a referendum on the issue. The event, organized by the group Paradigm, aims to present arguments both for and against joining the EU.
Representing the 'no' campaign will be Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson and Diljá Mist Einarsdóttir, both members of the Independence Party. They are expected to articulate the reasons why Iceland should reject EU accession.
On the opposing side, Jónas Hagan and Hjálmar Vilhjálmsson, both board members of the newly formed 'Yes to see' movement, will advocate for joining the EU. Their arguments will likely focus on the potential benefits of membership.
The debate is scheduled to last approximately two hours, with no planned intermission. For those unable to attend in person, the event will be streamed live, allowing a wider audience to follow the crucial discussion ahead of the August 29th referendum.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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