US ambassador's annexation joke sparks outrage in Iceland

fr.de (German)

Designated US Ambassador to Iceland, Billy Long, caused outrage with a joke about Iceland becoming the 52nd US state. The remark, made amid tensions over Greenland, prompted an official inquiry from Iceland's Foreign Ministry and a petition against Long's appointment. Long later apologized, stating his comment was a joke, but the incident exacerbates existing US-European diplomatic strain.


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