According to a poll by the Icelandic newspaper Fréttablaðið the majority of Icelanders are opposed to the idea of joining the European Union. Taking only into the picture those who took stand 55% said they were opposed to membership of the Union while only 45% claimed they were in favour. Last time this was polled in March 51% were in favour of membership and 49% against.6/26/2004
Majority in Iceland against EU membership
According to a poll by the Icelandic newspaper Fréttablaðið the majority of Icelanders are opposed to the idea of joining the European Union. Taking only into the picture those who took stand 55% said they were opposed to membership of the Union while only 45% claimed they were in favour. Last time this was polled in March 51% were in favour of membership and 49% against.