Iceland: Liberty Island in the Arctic

... in the field of the Arctic exploration [5] , thus trying to acquire concessions on fishing quotas. In particular, Reykjavik has planned to render all-around assistance to the EU in the latter’s striving for a permanent observer status in the Arctic Council. Given the considerable interest that Brussels had displayed to the region since the fall of 2007, the initiative was relevant. However, in practical terms, Icelandic efforts to become the champion of the EU interests were clearly late....