By Johan Ahlander and Tom Little REYKJAVIK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Icelanders voted to stay out of the European Union, referendum results showed on Sunday, as they rejected a government push to reopen

Voters in Iceland have ⁠rejected ⁠a government proposal to reopen ⁠accession talks with ⁠the EU after a closely fought referendum campaign that divided the country against a backdrop of ...

Supporters of the “Yes to See” campaign, which supports resuming EU accession negotiations, react to the early projections of a referendum on whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union, in Reykjavik, Iceland, August 30, 2026. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger Icelanders ...

The government framed membership as a shield against trade wars and Arctic rivalry and presented the referendum as a "now or never" moment.

Icelanders voted against reopening EU membership talks, prioritising control over fishing waters and sovereignty despite government support for joining. The referendum reflects long-standing ...

Iceland rejects EU accession talks in referendum The ‘No’ camp garnered 52.8 percent of the vote while the ‘Yes’ camp secured 47.2 percent, public broadcaster RUV reports.

A nationwide referendum failed to win enough support to restart negotiations on European Union membership, despite geopolitical tensions in the North Atlantic.

Icelanders rejected reopening EU accession talks by 52.8% to 47.2%. Opponents centered their campaign on sovereignty and control of Iceland’s fisheries. The vote came amid heightened Arctic ...

Iceland has rejected reopening EU accession talks. No stood at 52,8%, while Yes was on 47,2%; the final figures from the Southwest Constituency were the last to come in. Reykjavík voted Yes while final counts in the South and Northwest strongly favoured No, revealing a sharp geographical split. The ...

ICELAND has voted against a government proposal to resume talks to join the European Union, according to a public broadcaster