Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks
REYKJAVIK - Voters in Iceland are heading to the polls Saturday to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations on becoming a member of the European Union, and they are doing so in the shadow of U.
By Kwiyeon Ha And Pan Pylas, Associated Press·1 day ago
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Voters in Iceland are heading to the polls Saturday to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations on becoming a member of the European Union, and they are doing so in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to control nearby Greenland.
The yes-or-no referendum question is simple enough for the 265,000 or so eligible voters: Should Iceland resume accession negotiations with the European Union?
If voters reject the proposal, that's it, for a generation at least.
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