Iceland Votes on Reopening EU Talks in Referendum Too Close to Call
Reykjavík brought the referendum forward after Trump's Greenland push, but the campaign has turned on fish, the krona, and sovereignty.
Icelanders are voting on whether to resume negotiations for European Union membership. The ballot asks if accession talks should be reopened, with a ‘yes’ vote not guaranteeing membership but sending the government back to Brussels. A ‘no’ vote would permanently set aside the issue.
- Iceland is holding a referendum on Saturday regarding reopening EU membership negotiations.
- The decision to hold the referendum was brought forward after Trump’s push for Greenland.
- The vote asks: ‘Should Iceland resume accession negotiations with the European Union?’
- A ‘yes’ vote would lead to resuming negotiations, but any deal would require a second referendum and ratification by all EU member states.
- A ‘no’ vote would shelve the issue.
- Recent polls show the ‘yes’ camp leading by a narrow margin of 2.6 points.
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