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Le Pen and Farage Celebrate Iceland’s Vote Against Renewing EU Accession Talks
Translated from Czech and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Icelandic voters rejected a proposal to resume negotiations on joining the European Union.
- Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir said the government would not conduct accession talks during the current parliamentary term.
- The European Commission said it respected the result, while European radical-right politicians including Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage welcomed it.
Iceland’s rejection of renewed European Union accession talks has delighted nationalist politicians elsewhere in Europe, including Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage.
Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir said the government would not pursue accession negotiations during the current parliamentary term. Her announcement followed a referendum in which Icelanders voted against restarting discussions on EU membership.
The European Commission said it respected the decision of the Icelandic people and described Iceland as remaining a close partner. The result was also welcomed by radical-right politicians in Europe, who presented the vote as a setback for renewed integration with the bloc.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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