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Iceland eyes hookup with European Union after Trump’s grab for Greenland

Washington Post World Friday 28 August 2026, 12:27 UTC By Ellen Francis, Beatriz Ríos 1 min read
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BRUSSELS ― Rattled by President Donald Trump’s territorial claims in the Arctic, the people of Iceland will vote Saturday on whether to restart talks on joining the European Union. Democracy Dies in Darkness Iceland eyes hookup with European Union after Trump’s grab for Greenland Rising prices and security concerns have rekindled Iceland’s interest in joining the E.U., but a major push has been President Donald Trump’s threat to annex an Arctic neighbor.

BRUSSELS ― Rattled by President Donald Trump’s territorial claims in the Arctic, the people of Iceland will vote Saturday on whether to restart talks on joining the European Union. Democracy Dies in Darkness Iceland eyes hookup with European Union after Trump’s grab for Greenland Rising prices and security concerns have rekindled Iceland’s interest in joining the E.U., but a major push has been President Donald Trump’s threat to annex an Arctic neighbor.
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