Anti-EU parties poised to win power in Iceland

EUObserver reported on 26 April 2013 that Iceland's EU-sceptic opposition groups faced off with the island-nation's pro-EU government ahead of a general election on 27 April 2013.

Polls indicate voters are likely to unseat the ruling Social Democrats in favour of the Progressive or Independence centre-right parties. The Financial Times reports one in two are likely to vote for a different party than they voted for in the last parliament elections in 2009.

Iceland has bilateral trade agreements with the European Union and is a member of the border-free Schengen area. It exported almost a €1 billion worth of goods to the EU in 2011, mostly fish.

ESO: Background information: Iceland signs first European free trade pact with China http://www.europeansources.info/record/iceland-signs-first-european-free-trade-pact-with-china/

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