Iceland appears to have rejected EU accession talks in referendum, reports say
Icelandic voters appear to have rejected a government proposal to pursue accession talks with the European Union. With most votes counted, the 'no' camp holds a lead of 52.5% over the 'yes' camp.
Why it matters
The referendum result significantly impacts Iceland's geopolitical trajectory and its relationship with the European Union.
A referendum-night gathering in Reykjavik. A referendum-night gathering in Reykjavik. Iceland Iceland appears to have rejected EU accession talks in referendum, reports say No camp looks to have prevailed, holding 52.5% of votes with only a few left to be counted, says public broadcaster
Prefer the Guardian on Google Iceland appears to have rejected the government’s proposal to hold accession talks with the European Union, the public broadcaster RUV has reported, with only a small number of votes left to count.
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