Peter Zeihan: Iceland and Norway Ponder EU Membership

March 10, 2026

From WWSG speaker Peter Zeihan: The wheels over in Iceland and Norway are starting to turn.

Both countries have much of what Donald Trump says he wants out of Greenland: Arctic access, deepwater ports, and mineral resources. And as the U.S. becomes more transactional and predatory, Norway and Greenland are now considering EU membership to add a bit more security.

EU membership would be costly and heavily regulated, but when the strategic calculus shifts as much as it has under Trump 2…moves like this need to be considered. This goes to show how much trust in U.S. leadership is fading (even amongst America’s historically closest allies).

Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist, which is a fancy way of saying he helps people understand how the world works. He combines an expert understanding of demography, economics, energy, politics, technology, and security to help clients best prepare for an uncertain future.

Peter is also a New York Times best-selling author whose first three books — The Accidental Superpower, The Absent Superpower and Disunited Nations — have been recommended by Mitt Romney, Fareed Zakaria, and Ian Bremmer. Peter’s fourth book, The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization, was published in June 2022 and was a New York Times bestseller.

With a keen eye toward what will drive tomorrow’s headlines, his irreverent approach transforms topics that are normally dense and heavy into accessible, relevant takeaways for audiences of all types. To host him for your event, contact WWSG.