The centre-left coalition wants to reopen accession negotiations abandoned a decade ago, but the country remains sharply divided over joining the bloc.
Iceland must champion a foreign policy of prudence, self-determination, and institutional fidelity—not one that hazards national sovereignty for illusory European integration.
Twenty five troops—indeed, even 25,000—cannot defend the world’s largest island. European nations simply lack the military infrastructure for credible defense.
During her visit to the country, Commission President von der Leyen announced the start of talks on a new security and defense agreement, independent of the U.S. and NATO.
