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Iceland Holds Referendum on Resuming European Union Accession Talks

Icelandic voters are casting ballots in a non-binding referendum to decide whether the government should restart negotiations for European Union membership. The vote centers on concerns over national sovereignty, fishing rights, and agricultural policy.

29 Aug, 06:00 — 29 Aug, 06:00
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The GuardianMostly Factual1h ago

Sovereignty, farming and fishing: Iceland votes on its future with the EU

Country holds a knife-edge referendum that cuts across political divides on taking step closer to Brussels after Trump threats towards Greenland For a long time, the prospect of becoming the third generation to run his family farm was an exciting one, says Davíð Clausen Pétursson. Icelandic farmers were starting to get higher prices for their meat and milk, debt was no longer an occupational prerequisite and innovation was on the rise. Continue reading...

By Miranda Bryant in Hvammur, Þorlákshöfn and Reykjavík

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Coverage Timeline

First report: delo · 29 Aug, 03:00Full coverage: 9 · 3hWindow: 3h
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delo29 Aug, 03:00First to report

Bo Islandija pohitela v Evropsko unijo?

2h later
nos29 Aug, 04:32

Wekdienst 29/8: Hockeysters in WK-finale • IJslands referendum over toetreding tot EU

1h later
hotnews29 Aug, 05:58

Thriller electoral în Islanda, care votează sâmbătă dacă redeschide ușa spre UE. Ce spun taberele „pro” și „contra”

n1-serbia29 Aug, 06:00

Islanđani se na referendumu izjašnjavaju da li žele nastavak pregovora o ulasku u EU

The Guardian29 Aug, 06:00

Sovereignty, farming and fishing: Iceland votes on its future with the EU

danas29 Aug, 06:02

Tramp ubrzao stvari: Islanđani danas glasaju na referendumu o članstu u EU

berlingske29 Aug, 06:04

Ingen skal fortælle en islænding, hvad de kan eller skal. Nu tripper landet på EUs dørtrin

vijesti-me29 Aug, 06:14

GA: Na Islandu građani odlučuju i o nastavku pregovora sa EU, Crna...

index-hr29 Aug, 06:18Latest update

Islanđani danas na referendumu odlučuju o pregovorima s EU

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