“What people outside of Iceland often do not get is how the political identity in Iceland plays out in domestic politics,” says Bergmann. “Oftentimes there hasn’t been an understanding of this in Brussels, for example, around the fishing policies, where people think it’s a practical issue, when it’s a much bigger question and much more symbolic.”
Has Trump impacted Iceland’s E.U. debate?
Since returning to office, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to annex Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory.
Concerns mounted after Trump repeatedly referred to Greenland as “Iceland” during his speech at Davos in January.
Frostadóttir said “yeah,” when asked whether Trump confusing Greenland and Iceland has concerned her.
“Obviously, all of this Greenland matter concerns people, right? It’s a huge problem. The fact that we have leaders in the free world talking like this is an issue. It’s a massive issue, and I know Icelanders are very concerned about it,” she said in a July interview.
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