199. Is Trump's Chaos Pushing Iceland Towards the EU? (Prime Minister of Iceland, Kristrún Frostadóttir)
About this episode
The episode discusses Iceland's EU accession talks and the Prime Minister's insights from Brexit.
What are the real reasons Iceland has brought forward its vote on restarting accession talks with the EU? What lessons did the Prime Minister learn from watching Brexit unfold while living in the UK, and how have those experiences shaped her government's approach to Iceland's EU campaign? How did the Social Democrats go from three MPs to running the country? Alastair and Rory are joined by Kristrún Frostadóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland, to discuss all these questions and more. __________ Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Josh Smith Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen General Manager: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Alastair, Rory
Guest: Kristrún Frostadóttir
Topics covered
- Iceland EU accession
- Brexit lessons
- Iceland politics
- Social Democrats
- international relations
Keywords
- Iceland
- EU
- Brexit
- Kristrún Frostadóttir
- Social Democrats
- politics
- international relations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Social Democrats, EU
Places: Iceland, UK
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