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Iceland Voters Reject Reopening EU Accession Talks

Icelandic voters have overwhelmingly rejected proposals to reopen European Union membership negotiations in a national referendum. The result effectively halts the country's bid to join the bloc despite previous government efforts.

29 Aug, 14:17 — 30 Aug, 08:33
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ReutersVery High18h ago

Icelanders head to the polls divided on whether to start EU talks - Reuters

Icelanders head to the polls divided on whether to start EU talks  Reuters

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BBCHigh5h ago

Iceland EU referendum on a knife edge as counting continues

A vote on whether to resume membership talks with the European Union is too close to call.

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bloombergHigh4h ago

Iceland Set to Reject EU Entry Talks in Tight Referendum

Icelanders are on track to reject reopening membership talks with the European Union in Saturday’s referendum.

By Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir

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FTVery High1h ago

Iceland rejects reopening talks on EU entry

‘No’ vote prevails in knife-edge referendum prompted by Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland

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The GuardianMostly Factual1h ago

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 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. The no camp had 52.5% of votes and the yes camp 47.5%, with only a few ballots left to be counted in one of Iceland’s six voting districts, which was already leaning toward...

By Agencies in Reykjavik

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NPRHigh7h ago

Icelanders vote on whether they want to join the EU

The final vote is expected to be extremely close, with ballot counting continuing through the night.

By Chandelis Duster

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual1h ago

Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum

This is a breaking news story.

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Fox NewsMixed3h ago

Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks as Trump's push for neighboring Greenland looms over debate

President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland added a new security dimension to Iceland's EU referendum, with 275,000 eligible voters weighing in.

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CNNMostly Factual5h ago

‘Yes’ vote takes early lead in Iceland’s EU talks referendum - CNN

‘Yes’ vote takes early lead in Iceland’s EU talks referendum  CNN

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DWHigh1h ago

Iceland's EU referendum edges closer to 'no'

Results from five of six constituencies showed that 52.5% of Icelanders don't want to reopen accession talks with the European Union.

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globe-and-mailHigh10h ago

Iceland counts ballots in close-fought referendum on reopening EU membership talks

A reliable result might not be available until midday on Sunday, election officials said

By Tom Little and Johan Ahlander

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straits-timesMostly Factual44m ago

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

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

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual45m ago

Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum, after almost all votes were counted

Some 47.5% of voters supported the government's proposal while 52.5% said no, according to local broadcaster RUV's estimates. Final results are expected later on Sunday.

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cyprus-mail1h ago

Icelanders reject EU-accession talks, broadcaster RUV reports

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. A ‘no’ vote will disappoint Brussels, as some officials had cast Iceland as a low-risk case that could […]

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rfi-englishMostly Factual1h ago

'No' camp seen winning Iceland's EU referendum

Iceland's 'No' camp appeared headed for victory in a referendum on whether to resume the country's suspended European Union membership negotiations, as ballot counting approached the end early Sunday.

By RFI

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rte-newsMostly Factual10h ago

Iceland in suspense after vote on EU membership talks

Iceland voted in a referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union, with a close race predicted and the final result expected late in the night or next morning.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual3h ago

Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks

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the-journal2h ago

'No' vote moves ahead in Iceland's EU referendum as counting continues

The country went to the polls on Saturday on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union.

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china-dailyLow1h ago

Icelanders vote against resuming EU accession talks - China Daily Global Edition

Icelanders vote against resuming EU accession talks  China Daily Global Edition

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Daily Star BDMixed8h ago

Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks - The Daily Star

Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks  The Daily Star

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myjoyonlineMixed51m ago

Iceland on track to reject EU referendum as counting nears end

Iceland has voted against resuming membership talks with the European Union, public broadcaster RUV has reported, with just one constituency's votes left to count.

By Kenneth Darko

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Reuters29 Aug, 14:17First to report

Icelanders head to the polls divided on whether to start EU talks - Reuters

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brussels-times29 Aug, 21:45

Iceland holds vote over reopening EU membership talks - The Brussels Times

la-repubblica29 Aug, 22:01

Islanda, in massa alle urne per il referendum sulla Ue

aftonbladet29 Aug, 22:23

Vallokalerna stängda i Island

globe-and-mail29 Aug, 22:37

Iceland counts ballots in close-fought referendum on reopening EU membership talks

hindustan-times29 Aug, 22:40

Iceland in suspense after close EU vote

rte-news29 Aug, 23:01

Iceland in suspense after vote on EU membership talks

vg29 Aug, 23:01

EU-thriller på Island – avgjøres i natt

observador29 Aug, 23:14

Islândia vota sobre regresso à mesa da UE

dagbladet29 Aug, 23:18

Valgthriller på Island

nrk29 Aug, 23:22

Nå eller aldri: Islands EU-drama

Daily Star BD30 Aug, 00:17

Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks - The Daily Star

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de-volkskrant30 Aug, 01:45

‘Ja’-kamp heeft lichte voorsprong in tussentijdse resultaten EU-referendum IJsland

NPR30 Aug, 01:47

Icelanders vote on whether they want to join the EU

ruv30 Aug, 02:09

Vonar að niðurstaðan kjúfi ekki þjóðina eða skilji eftir sig sár

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CNN30 Aug, 03:31

‘Yes’ vote takes early lead in Iceland’s EU talks referendum - CNN

BBC30 Aug, 03:57

Iceland EU referendum on a knife edge as counting continues

politiken30 Aug, 04:12

Delvis optælling viser helt tæt løb i islandsk folkeafstemning

hotnews30 Aug, 04:15

Primele date de la referendumul din Islanda privind negocierile de aderare: „Aceasta este o zi mare”

la-vanguardia30 Aug, 04:31

Ligera ventaja para el “sí” en el referéndum islandés sobre la UE con el 60% escrutado

digi2430 Aug, 04:41

Islanda la răscruce: rezultat preliminar strâns al referendumului pentru reluarea negocierilor de aderare la Uniunea Europeană

bloomberg30 Aug, 04:50

Iceland Set to Reject EU Entry Talks in Tight Referendum

tvn2430 Aug, 05:01

Referendum na Islandii. Są częściowe wyniki

klix-ba30 Aug, 05:14

Mrtva trka na sjeveru Evrope: Islanđani podijeljeni o ulasku u EU, odluku donose pojedinačni glasovi

jutarnji-list30 Aug, 05:16

Konačni rezultat o EU i dalje potpuno neizvjestan: Razlika između dvije opcije je 0,2 posto!

index-hr30 Aug, 05:17

Mrtva trka na Islandu. Opcija "protiv" pregovora s EU prešla u vodstvo

newsbeast30 Aug, 05:26

Συνεχίζεται στην Ισλανδία η καταμέτρηση για το δημοψήφισμα σχετικά με την ενταξιακή πορεία στην ΕΕ- Ελαφρό προβάδισμα του «όχι»

der-spiegel30 Aug, 05:34

Island: Enges Rennen in Island um EU-Beitrittsgespräche

Fox News30 Aug, 05:44

Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks as Trump's push for neighboring Greenland looms over debate

faz30 Aug, 05:49

Auszählung läuft noch: In Island zeichnet sich eine Mehrheit gegen EU-Beitrittsgespräche ab

channel-news-asia30 Aug, 05:51

Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks

delfi-lt30 Aug, 05:57

Išankstiniai rezultatai: 50,9 proc. islandų nenori atnaujinti derybų dėl narystės ES

tagesschau30 Aug, 05:57

In Island zeichnet sich eine knappe Mehrheit bei EU-Referendum ab

der-standard30 Aug, 06:02

Knappe Mehrheit für EU-Beitrittsgespräche zeichnet sich in Island ab

aktuality-sk30 Aug, 06:02

Na Islande prebehlo referendum o obnovení rokovaní o vstupe do Európskej únie. Náskok po sčítaní väčšiny obvodov prebrali odporcovia

vijesti-me30 Aug, 06:05

Hoće li Island pregovarati o pristupanju EU: Tabor koji se zalaže...

avgi30 Aug, 06:34

Ελαφρό προβάδισμα του «όχι» στην επανέναρξη των διαπραγματεύσεων με την ΕΕ

il-sole-24-ore30 Aug, 06:39

Referendum sull’Ue in Islanda, spoglio in corso: “No” avanti di un soffio

the-journal30 Aug, 06:40

'No' vote moves ahead in Iceland's EU referendum as counting continues

balkan-web30 Aug, 06:41

Islanda drejt “JO”-së në referendumin për rihapjen e negociatave me BE-në

dh-les-sports30 Aug, 06:42

Référendum sur l'UE en Islande: le "non" en avance alors que le dépouillement touche à sa fin

morgunbladid30 Aug, 06:43

Lokatölur í Norðausturkjördæmi: 61,2% segja nei

le-figaro30 Aug, 06:48

Référendum sur l'UE en Islande : le «non» en avance de 3,6 points, alors que le dépouillement touche à sa fin

svenska-dagbladet30 Aug, 06:52

Island röstar nej till EU-förhandlingar

naftemporiki30 Aug, 06:54

Δημοψήφισμα στην Ισλανδία: Συνεχίζεται η καταμέτρηση των ψήφων – Ισχνό προβάδισμα του «όχι»

el-mundo30 Aug, 06:56

El 'no' a la UE se encamina hacia la victoria en el escrutinio del referéndum de Islandia

yle-uutiset30 Aug, 07:12

Analyysi: Islantilaiset päättivät, että EU:sta ei ole tarpeeksi hyötyä

iefimerida30 Aug, 07:39

Ισλανδία -Δημοψήφισμα: «Οχι» στην επανάληψη των ενταξιακών διαπραγματεύσεων στην ΕΕ

china-daily30 Aug, 07:43

Icelanders vote against resuming EU accession talks - China Daily Global Edition

lsm-lv30 Aug, 07:44

Pēc gandrīz visu balsu saskaitīšanas islandieši noraida ES sarunu atsākšanu

DW30 Aug, 07:46

Iceland's EU referendum edges closer to 'no'

The Guardian30 Aug, 07:55

Iceland appears to have rejected EU accession talks in referendum, reports say

Al Jazeera30 Aug, 07:57

Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum

rfi-english30 Aug, 07:59

'No' camp seen winning Iceland's EU referendum

FT30 Aug, 08:02

Iceland rejects reopening talks on EU entry

cyprus-mail30 Aug, 08:06

Icelanders reject EU-accession talks, broadcaster RUV reports

orf30 Aug, 08:16

Island: Mehrheit gegen EU-Verhandlungen zeichnet sich ab

myjoyonline30 Aug, 08:26

Iceland on track to reject EU referendum as counting nears end

jerusalem-post30 Aug, 08:32

Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum, after almost all votes were counted

straits-times30 Aug, 08:33

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

delo30 Aug, 08:45

Islandci zavrnili EU, kaj to pomeni za Balkan, kaj za druge?

n1-bih30 Aug, 08:45

Rezultati referenduma: Island protiv nastavka pregovora o pristupanju EU

irozhlas30 Aug, 08:46

Islanďané v referendu odmítli obnovit rozhovory o přístupu do Evropské unie, předjímá RÚV

danas30 Aug, 08:46

Islanđani neće u EU: Objavljeni rezultati referenduma

berlingske30 Aug, 08:54

Island smækker døren til EU-medlemskab. Det er et nej, der svier i Bruxelles

die-presse30 Aug, 08:54Latest update

Isländer lehnen EU-Beitrittsgespräche ab