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Back|Iceland rejects resumption of EU accession talks
Iceland rejects resumption of EU accession talks
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RT News·42 minutes ago·Politics·1 min read·🇷🇺Russia

Iceland rejects resumption of EU accession talks

Referendum results show 52.8% of voters oppose restarting negotiations with the European Union

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  • Icelandic voters have rejected resuming EU membership negotiations in a referendum, with 52.8% voting against the proposal.
  • The ballot saw a high turnout of over 225,000 participants, ending a debate over whether to restart talks halted 13 years ago.

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Iceland previously held negotiations for EU membership, but those talks were halted 13 years ago.

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Iceland has narrowly rejected the idea of resuming talks on joining the EU, public broadcaster RUV has reported. Previous negotiations were halted 13 years ago.

The referendum on Saturday saw a high turnout, with more than 225,000 people out of a population of just over 394,000 coming to the polls.

After the ballot count concluded on Sunday, RUV announced that 52.8% said ‘no’ to resuming accession talks, while 47.2% backed the idea.

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  • Icelandic voters have rejected resuming EU membership negotiations in a referendum, with 52.8% voting against the proposal.
  • The ballot saw a high turnout of over 225,000 participants, ending a debate over whether to restart talks halted 13 years ago.

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