David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, told parliament that Iceland owes the UK GBP 2.3 billion and that the British government will not hesitate to use Iceland’s EU accession talks as a tool to ensure Britain gets its money back.
His comments came in a report to the House of Commons about the European Council of national leaders’ meeting on 17th June where Iceland’s accession talks were formally accepted.
Cameron said, “This country should be a good friend to Iceland and a strong supporter of continued EU enlargement.” But Britain must get its money back, he said.
I don’t see why this needs to be a problem at all, either freeze icelandic government assets in GB. or put tariffs on imports from and exports to Iceland, then there is no need to get EU in to this at all.
Dear Peter there you go again with you strange ideas about EFTA and the powers of EFTA suirvellance authotity and EFTA court.
There is no kicking out alllowed for. Although regarding EU LIsbon Treaty does for first time have clause about exit from EU.
( Greenland did exit EU or the EEC as it was called then in 1985. )
As I say I still do not understand why UK does not leave the EU and return to EFTA which it did cofound in 1960 :
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100020456/ten-reasons-to-leave-the-eu/
Dear Mr. Cameron!
Please block our possible entry!
Not that membership will be accepted by an Icelandic referendum anyway, but it is nice to know that we have an ally.
As for IceSave, that is also your mess. You don’t dole out money to one part and call it a loan from an another.
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“I take this to remind loyal readers of IceNews that it is more likely that UK will leave EU and join EFTA ( which UK founded ) than for Iceland to join the EU.”
The most likely situation is that Iceland is kicked out of the EFTA, Iceland joining the EU or the UK leaving the EU simply isn’t going to happen. Although I’d say there is not a chance in a thousand years the UK (or any other current member) will leave the EU. Current EU members are not stupid.
who want’s to join the EU? Not the Icelanders! Only their lonely Gov. Make a public vote when it comes to it and it will be refused. Icelanders, stay strong and dont let them do that. All of you do not know what does it mean in reality. You will be governed by some stupid, moneyeating public servants in Bruxelles who do not allow you to grow your own bananas because the radius of them is not according to the EU rules…
Daniel Hannan was in Reykjavík today.
I take this to remind loyal readers of IceNews that it is more likely that UK will leave EU and join EFTA ( which UK founded ) than for Iceland to join the EU.
http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/07/02/icelanders-in-the-dark-over-eu-pros-and-cons/
I still do not understand why UK does not leave the EU and return to EFTA which it did cofound in 1960 :
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100020456/ten-reasons-to-leave-the-eu/
>David Cameron willing to use UK veto to block Iceland EU entry
Another reason to like him apart from getting rid of horrible ID card and centralize databases in UK.
Although that so called NHS ” Summary Care Record ” of the data base state is still alive and kicking.
the EU is now of course trying to accellerate Icelandic membership talks
Don’t think this is the case. Although there have often been conflicting messages from various people in the EU hierarchy, the core message has always been that Iceland would have a relatively easy time of it with joining.
UK and NL now are the only ones bluffing at an empty table.
Not really – there’s been no bluff by the UK. They will block Iceland’s EU application (not that that’s much of a threat :) ).
We’ll see in the next month or so whether EFTA were bluffing, as they’re the only ones who have said anything recently.
Cheers to the above. It is not a coincidence that after it has become clear the Icelandic people don’t really give a rats arse about being in the EU… that the EU is now of course trying to accellerate Icelandic membership talks. The bluffing is over and the EU knows they want us more than we want them.
UK and NL now are the only ones bluffing at an empty table.
I want justice for all, as well. The UK and NL investors (not savers, to be exact) were reimbursed by their governments. Good for them. It only cost the UK what it costs them to support American war efforts for… maybe a day or few? And yet they are willing to crush a nation for generations over it? I thought the French were supposed to be the arrogant ones. (They’re not. French and English PEOPLE are quite nice) – But their governments should stop risking lives and livelihoods for the sake of sound bites.
Amen to that! The EU is in shambles and the British threaten us with that? Please block us, block us please! You are right! We do not deserve membership. Please block us! Do not let us join :) :)
yeah…so much to the position of not mixing up the 2 matters, eh britain? On the other hand, a majority of Icelanders do not want to join the EU as much asa majority of ther Brits want to go out of the EU:-)
I say, stay firm, hold our positions and if the UK or the Netherlands or both are vetoing Icelands membership, well, than we maybe save ourselfs a public vote and the government the 2nd large defeat by there people.
lol who cares anymore. It is only the icelandic goverment who wants to join the EU, NOT the people….. spoiler…. we are not going to join the EU and thank god for that.