There is a blog, run by a ultra-right man named Hjörtur. This man is doesn’t like foreign people (he created a political party named Flokkur Framfarasinna in 2001, it failed, there website archive can be found here), but he mostly doesn’t like the EU. His reasons are the made up, and often based on pure paranoia, lies and ignorance about the EU.
This english blog of Hjörtur is representative views of a minority in Iceland, that doesn’t like foreigners, it is the xenophobic part of Icelandic population. Daniel Hannan is a ultra-right EMP from UK, he appears to be friend or close partnership with Hjörtur, he points to this blog of Hjörturs from his own blog.
Hjörtur claims this on his blog.
Want to know what is happening in the debate in Iceland on whether to join the European Union or not? The ‘EU News From Iceland’ blog reports just that. Although the blog is not neutral it seeks to approach the issue with fairness.
This is nothing but utter nonsense. He has no interest in being far in the EU debate, his main objective is to spread fear based on propaganda made up by ultra-right, and the ultra-left sides on the political spectrum. There is also the issue about criticism, witch Hjörtur does not allow on his blog. He also does this on his Icelandic blog. No criticism allowed. But when you speak bullshit and you know about it, this is the way to go.
It is worth noticing that Daniel Hannan has had it wrong about Icelandic people and the EU for quite some time now. His forecast about Icelandic people not wanting to join the EU are wrong (polls on the matter are clear on that). His forecast once was that the Iceland would not apply for EU membership, few days ago, this was proven wrong.
Since the accession treaty of Iceland with EU (expected 2011 – 2012) will come with the proof that the anti-EU people in Iceland are wrong, and that there coming campaign is based on lies and fear. However, the treaty needs to be good and respect the needs of Iceland in the EU. Like EU respected the needs of Malta when they did join back in 2004.
But be aware of this anti-EU Icelandic blog, it is up to no good. The day that Iceland did approve to apply for a EU membership was a good day, not just for me (I am a pro-EU), but for all the people in Iceland. This also is a good way to a recovery in the economics in Iceland, but it has suffered a lack of trust since the bank collapse in October 2008. I am not surprised one bit about that.