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Why would we (as an EU member) want Iceland to compromise on such a vital issue, though? I understand that it's simpler to have common regulations among all mem
by stavros 2mo ago
Why would we (as an EU member) want Iceland to compromise on such a vital issue, though? I understand that it's simpler to have common regulations among all members, but when theirs works, why mess with it? It sounds unreasonable.
- azan_ 2mo agoIt could potentially open doors for other EU states to ask for exempts.
- stavros 2mo agoWell, they should, if they're reasonable.
- azan_ 2mo agoNo, the reasonable position is to hold everyone to same standards. Single market makes no sense if every country is being held to different standards.
- inigyou 2mo agoA single market means a single market, it doesn't mean everything is the same in every country. Single market should mean that Icelandic fish can be sold anywhere in the EU, not that everyone can fish in Iceland without following Icelandic law.
- johannes1234321 2mo agoThe goal of the EU is to form a single economic area. Irish an I elandic fishers should be under same rules when fishing the same waters. EU often is a mechanism to find a compromise (which makes the regulations so convoluted and bureaucratic ...), but too many special clauses to make a country happy means you got a similar debate on next subject.