"Not since the old treaty of 1262, when Iceland came under Norwegian rule, has an agreement proved so unpopular. Many Icelanders feel that the Icesave agreement has been forced up on them by the powerful UK government, which has used its influences in international institutions such as the IMF to block Iceland from receiving foreign help in this ongoing crisis."Statsvetaren Eiríkur Bergmann i The Guardian om Icesave-uppgörelsen som också kan försvåra vägen mot EU-medlemskap.
