Bjarni Benediktsson, head of the Independence Party, said in an interview with Bændablaðið today that if his party gets into power in a new coalition, then they would make withdrawing Iceland’s application to the European Union a priority.

“Yes, we would make it a priority. As mentioned in my speech [at the Independence Party’s AGM], we consider the current order of priorities to be wrong,” said Bjarni when asked whether the issue would be a requisite for a coalition.

Bjarni goes on to say that he has always been of to the opinion that remaining outside of the EU is in the best interest of Icelanders.

“After the crisis, I thought it right that people remained broad-minded about the debate, considering all options at the time. I am of the opinion that it was right to do that, and that it is of course necessary to assess Iceland’s situation and partnerships with other nations on a regular basis.”

Source: mbl.is
Image: Alþingi

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