Sunshine@piefed.caM to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 5 days agoIceland mulls joining the EU amid strained US relationswww.dw.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up1203 cross-posted to: globalnews@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1203external-linkIceland mulls joining the EU amid strained US relationswww.dw.comSunshine@piefed.caM to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square9linkfedilink cross-posted to: globalnews@lemmy.zip
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 days agoDon’t underestimate the importance of fisheries to Iceland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars
minus-squareLogi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-24 days agoOne thing that’s changed since the last time we were negotiating to join is that the UK is now out of the EU. This could make it much easier to reach an agreement about fisheries. So I guess some good may yet come of Brexit?
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoGo further back, and there was conflict with Spain and Portugal over the same fish.
Don’t underestimate the importance of fisheries to Iceland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars
One thing that’s changed since the last time we were negotiating to join is that the UK is now out of the EU. This could make it much easier to reach an agreement about fisheries. So I guess some good may yet come of Brexit?
Go further back, and there was conflict with Spain and Portugal over the same fish.