Finally someone spoke out about the absurd EU debate in Iceland.
In an interview with Channel 2 radio, Jon Baldvin Hannibalsson, the Social Democrats leader who signed the EEA agreement on Iceland’s behalf in Oporto in 1992 claims that there is no debate on the issue in Iceland. What is being discussed has nothing to do with Europe, it is only for local politicians chasing rural votes. “There are ministers in this government who speak like idiots and talk nonsense. And they are digging from under those who are supposed to negotiate on national interests”.
On fisheries and agriculture minister Jon Bjarnason’s claims that Iceland is already being assimilated into the union, Jon Baldvin says that these are things Iceland already should be considering with or without the EU. “We don’t have a ministry of agriculture and there is really no minister of agriculture in Iceland. It is just the Producers Organization and Farmer’s Association who control what is done.” Industries should not be producing their own statistics as is done in Iceland.
Jon Baldvin also said that the idea put forth by the Independence Party and supported by several Left Greens to retract the EU application was absurd. “This is the best way to destroy the little that is left of Iceland’s reputation”. It is without precedent in international negotiations that people behave with such stupidity.
Steingrimur J. Sigfusson is in a tough spot according to Jon Baldvin. He is by far the best politician Iceland could possibly have right now. On the other hand his government is paralyzed because he has not had the time to control the crackpots in his party.
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