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Is Iceland getting ready to join the EU?

A new change in Iceland’s government means that joining the EU is back on the cards for Iceland.

Similarly in Iceland, the government have the power to announce the referendum at any point between now and the end of 2017 and may feel that sooner rather than later they want to put the issue to the people and not let the debate drag on for three long years, likely consuming a huge amount of the political bandwidth during that time and impeding progress in other areas of policy. All governments fall out of favour over time, so getting the balance right between not rushing it to the detriment of public education and good referendum structure (as Cameron did) but not letting it string out until it feels more like a burden than an opportunity, will be important. A report published in April 2024 on the Norwegian-EEA relationship has also added to the debate, with the leader of the Liberal Party saying that Norway is better off participating in the politics that decide the rules of its labour market rather than just receiving them from other countries.

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