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Iceland has voted 52.8% to 47.2% against resuming accession negotiations with the European Union, effectively closing the door on membership. Here are the four takeaways from the referendum.
Icelanders react as voters reject a proposal to restart European Union accession talks in a closely contested referendum.
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The "No" vote in the referendum to reopen accession talks could be seen as a political message to Brussels: the burdens of EU membership outweigh the benefits – at least in the public's view.
Iceland's relationship with Brussels will not fundamentally change. The country already participates in the European Economic Area and the passport-free Schengen zone, and both arrangements stay intact.
Iceland's prime minister had committed to shelving the EU membership question entirely for the remainder of her term — which runs until 2028 — if voters rejected reopening accession talks.
Kristrún Frostadóttir has called on Icelanders to respect the large number of voters who backed reopening EU talks, as she addressed the nation following the referendum's "No" result.
Iceland narrowly voted "No" to reopening EU accession talks, with rural communities overpowering strong "Yes" support in Reykjavík.
Iceland has voted to reject the resumption of European Union accession talks with a record turnout for a referendum that swung back and forth through the night.
Iceland has voted to reject the resumption of European Union accession talks, in a referendum that swung back and forth through the night.
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Iceland's EU referendum is on a knife-edge as rural constituencies are leaning decisively for the 'No' while Reykjavík's two constituencies lean solidly 'Yes' with just one constituency left to announce results.
Iceland's EU referendum is on a knife-edge as rural constituencies are leaning decisively for the 'No' while Reykjavík's two constituencies lean solidly 'Yes' with just two constituencies left to announce results.
The first partial results of Iceland's referendum have started to come in, with rural areas leaning decisively for the 'No' at around 60%. Voters were asked whether to resume EU accession negotiations, frozen since 2013.Turnout appeared as high as in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
The first partial results of Iceland's referendum have started to come in, with the Southern Constituency leaning decisively for the 'No'. Voters were asked whether to resume EU accession negotiations, frozen since 2013.Turnout appeared as high as in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
Polling stations in Iceland's EU referendum closed Saturday at 10 p local time, with vote counting underway and results due overnight. Voters were asked whether to resume EU accession negotiations, frozen since 2013. Turnout appeared as high as in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
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