1) YOUNG NORWEGIANS SCEPTICISM TOWARDS EU RISES

77 % of young Norwegians between 17 and 30 years old are opposed to EU, according to a May 2008 survey in Norwegian daily “Aftenposten,” conducted on the 7th of May 2008. 62 % of middle aged adults, above 30 years old are also opposed to EU, while 38 % are EU-positive, according to the survey.
 
 
2) IRELAND IN POLITICAL TURMOIL

Fine Gael Senator Fidelma Healy-Eames said a survey by her staff conducted on the 10th of May 2008 in Galway county showed that around 36 % percent intend to vote No, while 30 % percent plan to vote Yes, with another 34 % percent is undecided in Galway county.
Yours sincerely, Lasse Riise, “Costal Party of Norway” (CP-N).
 
 
3) ICELAND’S PM LOUD AND CLEAR AGAINST EU

because he simply believed that the negative things about joining were far greater than the positive ones. Here is the news story in Icelandic. The headline says: “Geir: I don’t want to join the EU”