Jon Danielsson

“Even if it voted to join, the vast majority of the population would be looking at the fishing and whether the EU would provide the necessary conditions — which, to my mind, seems doubtful,”

Jon Danielsson · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-28

Danielsson added that most Icelanders would scrutinize fishing conditions before any EU accession.

“For the Icelanders, the key issue in joining is the euro and to get away from the instability of its own currency and very high interest rates. So, the euro is really what they see as the target they want,”

Jon Danielsson · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-28

Danielsson told CNBC's Europe Early Edition that the euro is the key issue for Icelanders in joining the EU.