Iceland Votes No on EU Accession Talks in Knife-Edge Referendum, Dealing Blow to Brussels

Source: International Business Times

FILE — Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir casts her ballot at a polling station in Reykjavik on August 29, 2026, as Iceland held a referendum on whether to resume EU accession negotiations suspended since 2013. Icelanders voted to reject the proposal, with the No camp securing 52. 5 percent to the Yes side’s 47.