Iceland Voters Reject Proposal to Resume EU Accession Talks

Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union - AP News

Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union  AP News

Iceland votes against restarting EU membership talks

Broadcaster RUV reports that 52.8% of voters rejected the government's proposal to resume accession talks.

Iceland Votes to Reject the EU as Fisheries Worries Prevail

Icelanders narrowly turned down a reopening of membership talks with the European Union in a divisive referendum where concerns over keeping control of the island nation’s natural resources overshadowed the geopolitical credibility of the bloc.

By Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir and Ott Ummelas

Iceland Votes to Steer Clear of European Union Talks

After a divisive national debate, Icelanders rejected a proposal to resume negotiations on joining the bloc, according to the national broadcaster.

By Amelia Nierenberg and Egill Bjarnason

Iceland votes to reject EU accession talks: What happens next?

The referendum result halts Iceland's bid to reopen EU membership talks, with 52.5 percent voting against the proposal.

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.

Icelanders reject reopening talks to join the EU despite Trump's Greenland threats

Icelanders voted 52.8% to 47.2% against reopening talks to join the European Union.

Icelandic voters reject proposal to restart negotiations to join European Union

Iceland’s voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum that pitted concerns about geopolitical stability against keeping national control of Iceland’s prized fisheries, officials said on Sunday. Opponents defeated the measure by a margin of 52.8 per cent to 47.2 per cent, the National Electoral Commission said. The result puts the divisive issue to rest for now – more than a decade after a Eurosceptic government ended EU talks that had begun after the 200...

By Associated Press

Iceland rejects talks to join EU in close-fought referendum

Brussels officials had hoped an Iceland vote to join would curb euroscepticism

By Johan Ahlander and Tom Little

Iceland rejects EU accession talks

Iceland has voted against resuming membership talks with the European Union. The “No” camp won with nearly 53% of the vote, while just over 47% backed the “Yes” side, with only 9,500 votes separating the two. The Nordic island nation is already part of the EU’s single market and the Schengen area, but EU membership would bring it into the bloc’s customs union and pave the way for adopting the euro.

By FRANCE24

Iceland rejects EU vote in referendum focussed on Trump and fishing

The capital of Reykjavik was the only area where a majority supported the referendum

By Rich Booth

Trump mistook it repeatedly while speaking about his designs on Greenland, but voters in Iceland reject a proposal to restart talks to join the EU

Opponents defeated the measure by a margin of 52.8% to 47.2%.

By Kwiyeon Ha, Brian Melley, The Associated Press

Icelanders reject EU-accession talks, broadcaster RUV reports - The Straits Times

Icelanders reject EU-accession talks, broadcaster RUV reports  The Straits Times

Iceland Voters Say 'No' To Resume Talks To Rejoin European Union

The Arctic island of 4,00,000 people has debated whether to join the EU for well over a decade and had initially been expected to narrowly back holding membership talks, but opinion polls this month showed views had changed.

Iceland votes 'No' to resuming talks for joining EU

Iceland voted ‘No’ to resuming membership negotiations with the European Union, final referendum results showed on Sunday, dealing a blow to Brussels, which had been keen to welcome a new wealthy member. In a vote held Saturday, 52.8 per cent of Icelanders rejected the resumption of EU entry talks suspended 13 years ago, while 47.2pc voted ‘Yes’, according to the official tally published by RUV, the public broadcaster. The result will be a disappointment to Brussels, which had appeared willin...

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Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum

Iceland rejects EU-accession talks 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. The Arctic island of 400,000 people has debated whether to join the EU for well over a […]

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Iceland voters reject proposal to revive EU membership talks

Iceland set to reject talks to rejoin EU, national broadcaster says

Iceland votes 'No' to resuming EU talks - International - World - Ahram Online

Iceland votes 'No' to resuming EU talks - International - World  Ahram Online

Icelanders reject EU-accession talks, broadcaster RUV reports - The Daily Star

Icelanders reject EU-accession talks, broadcaster RUV reports  The Daily Star

Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum held under the shadow of Trump’s Greenland threats

Reuters —  Icelanders have voted to stay out of the European Union, broadcaster RUV reported on Sunday, rejecting a government push to reopen membership talks and siding with those who said Iceland’s fishing waters were too important to risk. Some votes from one constituency are pending but these were not expected to change the outcome, RUV … The post Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum held under the shadow of Trump’s Greenland threats appeared first on Egypt Independent.

By CNN

Iceland closes the door on the EU: “No” prevails in referendum on resuming negotiations

Any discussion regarding Iceland’s accession to the EU will be “frozen” at least until 2028 The post Iceland closes the door on the EU: “No” prevails in referendum on resuming negotiations appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Newsroom

Iceland rejects return to EU accession talks

Icelanders have rejected a government proposal to resume accession negotiations with the European Union, putting aside a membership process suspended more than a decade ago. Public broadcaster RÚV reported on Sunday that 52.8% had voted against reopening talks, compared with 47.2% in favour. With counting close to completion, the remaining ballots were not expected to reverse the result. RÚV declared that voters had rejected accession negotiations.

Iceland voters reject EU accession talks

Reykjavík: Icelandic voters have rejected a plan to restart accession talks with the European Union, final referendum results showed on Sunday.The 'No'...

By Times of Oman

What Happens Now After Iceland Rejects EU Talks?

The No result removes the political mandate to reopen EU accession negotiations for now, while Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir says major political developments are expected in the next one to two days. The post What Happens Now After Iceland Rejects EU Talks? appeared first on Iceland Review.

By Iceland Review

Icelanders reject EU accession talks

Icelandic voters have rejected restarting Iceland’s accession talks with the European Union.