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Iceland votes about the EU

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Iceland votes on Saturday. People decide about a big question. Does Iceland talk with the EU again? It is about joining the EU.

Iceland wants to join the EU in 2009. That is after a big crisis with money. But in 2013 the talks stop. A new government does not want them anymore.

Now there are new reasons for the vote. US president Donald Trump threatens Greenland. Greenland is a neighbor of Iceland. That makes many people in Iceland feel unsafe.

People in Iceland have different opinions. One half wants to join the EU. They hope for lower interest rates at the bank. That is good for people who build a house.

The other half does not want to join the EU. They want to rule their country alone. Especially the fishermen in Iceland worry. They want to keep their fishing grounds alone.

Results come in the night to Sunday. If most people say 'yes', new talks start. Later there is another vote about the real entry.

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Definitions

Referendum
A vote where all citizens of a country decide about an important question.
European Union
An union of many countries in Europe that work closely together and share rules.
Single market
A common economic area where goods and services move without borders.
Inflation
When money loses value and prices for things in stores go up.
Interest rates
A fee you pay to the bank when you borrow money there.

People

Donald Trump
The president of the United States of America.
Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir
The foreign minister of Iceland who supports joining the EU.

Locations

Iceland
An island state in the north of Europe with about 400.000 people.
Reykjavik
The capital city of Iceland.
Greenland
A large cold area in the north that belongs to Denmark and neighbors Iceland.

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