Icelanders vote to stay out of EU in close-fought referendum
Icelanders voted to stay out of the European Union, referendum results showed on Sunday, as they rejected a government push to reopen membership talks and sided with those who said Iceland's fishing waters were too important to risk.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NPR · Aug 29, 2026 at 9:47 PM ET
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Icelanders vote to stay out of EU in close-fought referendum(opens original report in a new tab)NPRTier A
Icelanders vote 'no' to talks aimed at joining the EU in close referendum(opens original report in a new tab)The vote against the EU led by 52.8 percent with nearly all votes counted, according to RÚV , Iceland's broadcaster. — NPR
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