High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas will sign a security and defense partnership agreement with Iceland on March 18. At the same time, the country is considering whether to hold a vote on resuming the EU accession process as early as August, UNN reports with reference to Politico.
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According to correspondent Jacopo Barigazzi, this partnership goes beyond defense. The EU is already calculating the possible consequences: if Iceland starts moving towards EU membership, Norway may come under pressure as the last Scandinavian country not in the bloc. And if Reykjavik eventually switches to the euro, it could reignite the debate in Sweden.
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The Prime Ministers of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Canada agreed to deepen military-industrial cooperation during a meeting in Oslo.