"People of Britain: Surrender and we will take our freezing weather back.
Best regards, Iceland."
A tempting offer, posted on the
Guardian website last week. But even if the snow stays, there are compelling reasons why the British and Dutch governments should not play hardball against Iceland, which is holding a referendum over the return of €3.9bn (£3.5bn) lost by savers in failed bank Landsbanki. As the repayment is likely to cost around €12,000 (£10,700) per citizen
,
Icelanders are highly unlikely to vote in favour. There are suggestions that most of the liability could be cleared by the bank's assets, but that is uncertain.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2...anki-repayment
For more info on the coming referendum which will likely result in a 100% vote in favour of their Presidents veto of the bill visit the Icelandic Parliament website-->
http://www.althingi.is