In an interview with “Rzeczpospolita” during the EIB Forum Investment Forum in Luxembourg Marta Kos pointed out that the government in Reykjavik is considering Possibility to carry out a referendumthanks to which citizens would decide about the potential future Iceland w European Union.
The Commissioner pointed out that both Europa and the whole world are currently undergoing a process of significant geopolitical changes. She stated that “the European project concerns peace, freedom and prosperity.” Kos argued that in the case of previous EU extension processes, the countries applying for membership were primarily about the last of these values. – Today, it's about peace and safety againas well as to preserve democracy and European values ​​- she said.
Iceland is considering joining the EU. He doesn't want to become a second Greenland?
Marta Kos revealed that the countries that are now The most advanced in the negotiations regarding accession are Albania i Montenegro. The Commissioner predicts that the talks will be able to end in this term. However, current members of the alliance will decide when these countries officially join the EU.
In the context of the potential joining of Iceland to the EU, “RZ” refers to an example Greenlandwhich was in the crosshairs of Donald Trump. The medium refers to the opinions of experts who argue that only Greenland's accession to the EU would give her guarantees of safety and certainty of sovereignty.
Greenland was part of the European Economic Community in the pasthowever, in 1985 she left the organization due to the problems with the fishing of fish. Currently, constituting a special territory Denmarkcan enjoy part of the commercial privileges due to the member states.
Donald Trump about Greenland: We'll get her in one way or another
Shortly after winning the presidential election, Donald Trump began to make a vision of joining Greenland to United States. He indicated that national and even international security depends on this. He contacted the prime minister of Denmark in this matter, Mette Frederiksenwhich she categorically refused him.
– I need Greenland because of national security. I was told long before candidate. There are only about 45,000 on the island. people and Nobody really knows if Denmark has the right to her. If so, they should give way, because we need it to protect the free world – Trump said in December last year, adding that the refusal from the Danish prime minister may meet with an economic response and imposing customs.
On Tuesday at the Congress, Donald Trump announced that USA “will get Greenland in one way or another”. He also promised to raise the island “to the heights that you never thought about before.”
Prime Minister of Greenland Mute B. Egede On Wednesday, he opposed the next announcement of US President Donald Trump, taking over this territory dependent on Denmark. “We don't want to be Americans or Danes” – Egeded wrote in a statement on social media.” We are Greenlanders, Americans and their leader must understand this ” – he appealed.” We are not for sale or we can not take over us, because we decide about our future ourselves, in Greenland ” – he emphasized.