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Iceland votes on restarting EU accession talks this weekend
A referendum on 29 August asks whether Reykjavik should reopen membership negotiations halted in 2013, with fisheries sovereignty and eurozone entry the main faultlines.
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Costas Kadis
European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, European Commission
What we have reported
- Stated in April that there was definitely room for flexibility on fisheries policy and that exemptions would be part of negotiations.
- Signalled flexibility on tailored fisheries arrangements for Iceland if negotiations resume.
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Iceland votes on restarting EU accession talks this month
A referendum on 29 August will ask 400,000 Icelanders whether to resume membership negotiations paused since 2013, with fisheries and Arctic security dominating the debate.
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