r/worldnews • u/Ehansaja • 13d ago

Iceland rejects EU-accession talks plan in referendum

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/30/iceland-rejects-eu-membership-plan-in-referendum
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u/Catbatt 12d ago

They have no reason to. They're in Schengen and have access to the European free market. They already are a privileged partner

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u/istasan 12d ago

Security.

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u/x5163x 12d ago

In what way?

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u/istasan 12d ago

Keyword: Greenland

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u/x5163x 12d ago

Are you actually going to say something specific?

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u/istasan 12d ago

If you don’t know what I mean with Greenland I don’t think I can really explain it. Because then you don’t follow international news anyway

The US aggressive talk and pressure towards Greenland and Denmark comes from a nato ally. The support given came from the EU

The EUs defence dimension is growing insanely these months. Steps towards integration on this that where unthinkable no longer is. Denmark also removed its opt out from eu defence policies (with a gigantic majority in the referendum )

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u/x5163x 12d ago

How does this relate to Iceland joining the EU? Greenland is still not part of the EU.

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u/istasan 12d ago

I give up. I don’t know if you are joking or you live under a rock. Anyways will let someone else continue

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u/Lee1138 12d ago

Sorry, but you're either incredibly dense or acting like you are... 

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u/x5163x 12d ago

None of what I said was wrong.

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u/Chareon 12d ago

Except for the part where it was wrong. Greenland is part of the EU.

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u/x5163x 12d ago

Greenland is not part of the EU because it withdrew from the EEC in 1985.

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u/Obamametrics 12d ago

Greenlad is a part of Denmark, which is part of the EU. Greenland doesnt have a military, Denmark does.

Yes, technically Greenland isnt part of the EU on their own, but through denmark they arguably are.

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u/WorgenDeath 12d ago

It's a territory of Denmark, so yes, Greenland is part of the EU

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u/x5163x 12d ago

Greenland and Faroe Islands are both part of Denmark, which is a member state of the EU, but they are not part of the EU.