But Støre did not speculate whether that could affect Norway’s own EU prospects
Norwegians should pay close attention to Iceland’s upcoming EU referendum, said Jonas Gahr Støre, the Norwegian prime minister, on Thursday.
Reykjavík is voting on 29 August to continue stalling EU membership negotiations, which were stalled in 2014.
“I think keeping an eye on what our neighbours are doing should influence Norwegian attitudes,” he said outside the Berlaymont after a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen.
“It represents a change in the conditions around us,” he added. Should Iceland join the EU, Norway and the small principality of Liechtenstein would be the only non-EU members of the European Economic Area.
