Iceland rejects EU membership talks in referendum vote
The country is already part of the European Economic Area and the Schengen Area, which allows frictionless movement of people, goods, capital and services.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Aug 29, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET
- Coverage span: 17h 39m
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CBS NewsTier B
Iceland rejects EU membership talks in referendum vote(opens original report in a new tab)France 24Tier B
🔴 Iceland rejects restarting EU accession talks in referendum(opens original report in a new tab)The GuardianTier B
Iceland appears to have rejected EU accession talks in referendum, reports say(opens original report in a new tab)The no camp looks to have prevailed, holding 52.5% of votes with only a few left to be counted, says public broadcaster Iceland appears to have rejected the government’s proposal to hold accession talks with the EU,… — The Guardian
Al JazeeraTier B
Iceland rejects EU-accession talks plan in referendum(opens original report in a new tab)The 'No' camp had 52.5 percent and the 'Yes' camp had 47.5 percent with only a few ballots left to count, RUV reports. — Al Jazeera
ABC NewsTier B
Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks(opens original report in a new tab)Voters in Iceland are deciding whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union — ABC News
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