- Heimssýn
Heimssýn, the cross-political organisation of
Iceland ic Eurosceptics, was founded in June2002 . The organisation is opposed to Icelandic membership of theEuropean Union . [ [http://www.heimssyn.is/page_2.html Heimssýn, hreyfing sjálfstæðissinna í Evrópumálum] ] [ [http://www.murinn.is/eldra_b.asp?nr=1649&gerd=Frettir&arg=6 ESB-sinnar gefist upp] ] Its name literally means "world view", and can be understood as a pledge to look with broad view further than just to Europe.According to its website the objective of the organisation is to "motivate open debate about European and international cooperation". An address which more than one hundred founding members signed after the founding of the organisation in 2002 was as following:
"The Icelandic people have in less than a century established themselves as an independent nation with dynamic economy and cultural life where the welfare of the citizens is secured. A unique success of a nation, not counting many people, would be impossible without the vitality which consists in the independence. We the undesigned accentuate the importance of friendly relations and vast cooperation with other nations of Europe and the entire world. However, we do not believe that it reconciles with the interests of the Icelandic people to become members of the European Union. We motivate open debate about European and international cooperation on these grounds and have founded an organisation called Heimssýn, the cross-political organisation of Icelandic Eurosceptics." [ [http://www.heimssyn.is/page_2.html Heimssýn, hreyfing sjálfstæðissinna í Evrópumálum] ]
Ragnar Arnalds , former MP andMinister of Finance , has served as chairman of the organisation from its foundation. At its annual general meeting in June2007 Arnalds was re-elected in office.Sigurður Kári Kristjánsson , MP, was also re-elected as vice-chairman. Director of Heimssýn isHjörtur J. Guðmundsson . [ [http://heimssyn.blog.is/blog/heimssyn/about/ Heimssýn, hreyfing sjálfstæðissinna í Evrópumálum] ]Heimssýn is a member of
TEAM (The European Alliance of EU-critical Movements).References
External links
* [http://www.heimssyn.is Heimssýn] - Official homepage
* [http://heimssyn.blog.is/blog/heimssyn Heimssýnarbloggið] - Official blog-site ("in Icelandic"flagicon|ISL)
* [http://www.teameurope.info TEAM]
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