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by blibble 537 days ago
exceptions to the "acquis" have not once been made to new members

you accept the entire body of law or you don't join

the UK and Norway both tried to negotiate away the fisheries policy when they submitted applications in the 70s

the UK "accepted" the CFP and and joined, Norway didn't and still remains outside

given then the odds of Iceland joining the EU are practically zero