Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Icelandic politician, 5th President of Iceland
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We spent 100 years in a struggle against the Danish king and the Danish authorities in order to gain full independence,
- Grímsson added,Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/what…
Today is our encounter with history,
- Iceland's former President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, a campaigner against EU membership, said in a post on social mediaThe Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…
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Iceland has dealt a blow to the EU’s future
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/business/2026…Iceland’s 52.8% to 47.2% vote against reopening EU accession talks is, undeniably, a blow for Brussels
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…Iceland rejects EU push despite Trump's Greenland threats and Arctic tensions
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1414281…Icelanders Reject EU Membership Talks, National Broadcaster Projects
The Wall Street Journalwsj.com/world/europe…Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership negotiations
France 24france24.com/en/iceland…A Gallup poll on Friday suggested a narrow majority opposed reopening negotiations, a slight shift from earlier surveys that pointed to a narrow lead for supporters of renewed talks
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/world/europe…