Iceland And Norway Have Returned To The Idea Of Joining The European Union

One of the reasons is Trump.

Iceland and Norway are revisiting the idea of joining the European Union and see it as a source of security, writes Politico. "A seat at the table in the EU also gives additional security and protection," says European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the actions of US President Donald Trump have driven the shift - tariffs on imports and the threat of a Greenland takeover have pushed countries closer to Brussels. Trump's policies have called into question the U.S.'s willingness to defend allies. Now NATO countries are looking for alternatives. "NATO has one set of tools, the EU has another," said Norwegian politician Ine Eriksen Soreide.

Reykjavik has accelerated preparations for a referendum on reopening EU accession talks. "We would be stronger in a large group of countries with common values - democracy, freedom, human rights, territorial integrity," Iceland's Foreign Minister Torgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir said. The EU's attraction is defense and security, including economic security, she said. Iceland applied in 2009 during the financial crisis but froze negotiations in 2013 and finally withdrew its application in 2015.

Norway applied to join the EU in 1992 but rejected it in a referendum two years later. Now support for membership is growing. Norway's Deputy Foreign Minister Maria Varteressian said in an interview with Pais Varteressian that she believes a referendum is possible, but not at this time. In her opinion, the result is likely to be negative for now. According to another Norwegian official, now is not the best time to stand alone.

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