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The President of the European Commission said that the EU will be negotiations on corporate relations and defense with Iceland.
“We will work closest to the fight against hybrid threats, civil protection and safe messages“Von der Lane said in a post on X after a press conference in Keflavik with the Prime Minister of Iceland.
Katherine Jacobsdotir said that negotiations would be completed by the end of the year.
“This is very important for us. We want to cooperate with a critically important infrastructure, civil protection, and any defense investments with dual use, and also includes hybrid and cyber weaving. ” said.
This agreement with the EU does not depend on the entry into Iceland in NATO and the existing defensive agreements with the United States, Said the national public radio broadcast of the RUV.
“Iceland also entered into European cooperation in the field of security and defense with this agreement,” said von der Leyen.
“There are already eight allies countries, including Norway, Great Britain and Canada. With this agreement, you will gain access to our safe plan, which will invest about 150 billion euros per year in safety and protection. ”
During the meeting, Katherine Jacobsdotir also stated that he would soon begin a comprehensive revision of the conditions of Iceland’s trade with the European Union, which was declared in December 2023.
In December, the Iceland government stated that it intends to raise the issue of joining the EU at a referendum by 2027.
The Jacobsdotyr government also stated that it would create an expert group to study the advantages and shortcomings of the Icelandic preservation of the crown in relation to the adoption of the euro.
According to a survey conducted in June last year, the Maskína market research company, support for entry into the EU. Among the population of Iceland is growing.
The survey showed that a little more than 54% of the respondents were in favor of blocking in the block, and most said that they believe that household finances would be better as a member of the EU.
This is a serious shift in favor of joining the country, which was generally ambiguous to join the EU.