Iceland weighs EU membership as geopolitics, fishing rights, costs collide

Iceland is preparing for a referendum on restarting negotiations to join the European Union, with security concerns, control over fishing rights, and rising living costs dominating the political debate. The decision reflects Iceland's precarious geopolitical position between NATO obligations, EU integration pressures, and its historically independent stance on sovereignty. DW News analysis argues that Donald Trump's policies and strategic interest in the Arctic region—including stated interest in Greenland—are reshaping Iceland's calculus on EU membership and security alignment. The outcome could signal broader shifts in how Nordic and Arctic nations balance great-power competition against European integration.