Iceland’s election results are not a vote against the EU

The weekend’s election in Iceland saw a shift to the right for the country, and substantial gains for the Independence Party, which is against joining the EU. Reflecting on the election results Benjamin Leruth argues that despite reluctance from the two winning parties, an EU referendum may still be...

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Main Author: Leruth, Benjamin
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: London School of Economics and Political Science 2013
Subjects:
HB Economic Theory
JN Political institutions (Europe)
Iceland
Online Access:http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/72678/
http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/72678/1/blogs.lse.ac.uk-Icelands%20election%20results%20are%20not%20a%20vote%20against%20the%20EU.pdf
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
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Summary:The weekend’s election in Iceland saw a shift to the right for the country, and substantial gains for the Independence Party, which is against joining the EU. Reflecting on the election results Benjamin Leruth argues that despite reluctance from the two winning parties, an EU referendum may still be on the cards for Iceland as a majority of the population still supports accession talks.

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