00:00Widespread protests broke out in Iceland against the resumption of negotiations for joining
00:05the European Union. Reykjavik, the country's capital, was the scene of this protest outside
00:10the parliament building, where more than a thousand supporters gathered with flags and
00:15banners bearing slogans such as a note to the European Union.
00:18This mobilization comes just a few days before the Icelandic people vote in a referendum
00:25on whether the government should resume membership negotiations with the European Union, a step
00:30that does not imply a final decision to join. The referendum is taking place against a backdrop
00:36of geopolitical changes, including the war in Ukraine and recent U.S. statements regarding
00:41Greenland.
