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Iceland’s foreign minister fears ‘Brexit moment’ in EU accession referendum
Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir accuses opponents of fearmongering amid warnings over misinformation and AI Iceland’s foreign minister has said she fears her country faces a “Brexit moment” in its looming EU referendum amid warnings over misinformation, foreign interference and AI. With just over three months to go until Iceland votes on whether or not to continue accession talks with the EU, developments are being closely watched by Washington, Moscow and Brussels. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Iceland’s foreign minister fears ‘Brexit moment’ in EU accession referendum, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir accuses opponents of fearmongering amid warnings over misinformation and AI Iceland’s foreign minister has said she fears her country faces a “Brexit moment” in its looming EU referendum amid warnings over misinformation, foreign interference and AI. With just over three months to go until Iceland votes on whether or not to continue accession talks with the EU, developments are being closely watched by Washington, Moscow and Brussels. Continue reading…
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- Iceland’s foreign minister fears ‘Brexit moment’ in EU accession referendumThe Guardian - 2026-05-27T05:00:19+00:00
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