Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson is a former Icelandic politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He is known for his strong stance against the European Union's influence in Icelandic affairs, particularly regarding the country's application for EU membership. In recent statements, he has refuted claims made by Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, asserting that Iceland's application for EU membership is still valid. Sveinsson emphasizes that the Icelandic government has no intentions of resuming membership negotiations and criticizes the EU for disregarding Iceland's official stance on the matter.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Iceland | 8 | 4.62 | 0.47% | +20% | 341,243 | 1,944 | $24,000 | 137$ |
| Totals | 8 | 341,243 | 1,944 | $24,000 | 137$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
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Iceland:
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, then Minister of Foreign Affairs, decided to send a letter to the EU regarding Iceland's application.
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Iceland:
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, requested that Iceland no longer be considered an applicant country to the European Union.
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Iceland:
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, then Minister of Foreign Affairs, sent a letter to the European Commission asking not to consider Iceland as a recognized applicant country.
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Iceland:
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, requested that Iceland be removed from the list of applicant countries in 2015.
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Iceland:
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, attempted to withdraw the application in 2015.
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Iceland:
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson was the former Minister of Foreign Affairs who stated that Iceland's EU application was withdrawn.
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Iceland:
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson was the Foreign Minister of Iceland who sent a letter to the EU Council in 2015 stating that Iceland should no longer be considered a candidate country.
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Iceland:
Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, a former foreign minister, dismisses Ursula von der Leyen's comments regarding Iceland's EU membership application.
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