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

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

Close race as Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU

Turbulent international affairs have brought the vote forward, but the campaign has focused more on Iceland's vital fishing industry.

Iceland Heads to Polls in Tight Referendum on EU Entry Talks

Icelanders began voting on Saturday on whether to reopen membership talks with the European Union in a referendum that’s testing the bloc’s geopolitical appeal.

By Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir and Ott Ummelas

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

Iceland votes on whether to start EU membership talks in shadow of Trump's Greenland threats

About 265,000 Icelanders are eligible to vote in a referendum on whether to trigger European Union membership talks. Supporters say membership could offer stability and protection against possible threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, while opponents say it's unnecessary and could endanger rich fishing stocks.

Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU membership talks

The Nordic nation shelved earlier plans to join the EU over fishing rights, but geopolitics, including Trump's threat to seize Greenland, has prompted a rethink.

Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership negotiations

Icelanders go to the polls on Saturday in a referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union, in a tight race that will be closely watched in Brussels. The country of just under 400,000 people applied to join the EU in the wake of a 2009 financial crisis that devastated its economy. The membership talks were suspended in 2013 when a eurosceptic government came to power.

By FRANCE24

Iceland split down the middle as country votes on joining EU

The race is too close to call

By Tom Little

Iceland votes on whether to start EU membership talks, results too close to call

Iceland first applied to join the EU in 2009, amid a financial crisis that hit the country's small, exposed economy especially hard, and talks ended under a Eurosceptic government in 2013.

Iceland referendum could put EU membership talks back on the table

Icelanders will vote on Saturday on whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union, with the result expected to be finely balanced after a campaign dominated by questions of sovereignty, fishing and the country’s place in an increasingly uncertain geopolitical landscape.

By RFI

Icelanders go to polls in EU membership talks referendum

Voters in Iceland will take part in a referendum on whether or not to revive membership talks with the European Union, more than a decade after they were frozen.

Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks

Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks - The Jakarta Post

Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks  The Jakarta Post

Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks - Arab News

Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks  Arab News

Iceland Holds Knife-Edge Referendum on EU Membership Talks

The Nordic nation shelved earlier plans to join the EU over fishing rights, but geopolitics has prompted a rethink.

Tight race expected in Icelandic vote on EU talks - The Copenhagen Post

Tight race expected in Icelandic vote on EU talks  The Copenhagen Post

Prime Minister optimistic: “I have faith in the nation”

“This is a good day. We have now reached the point where this is in the hands of the nation. Either we enter these negotiations, seek a good agreement and then see what happens, or we put the discussion about the European Union aside, at least for the time being.

Iceland Votes Today on Restarting EU Accession Talks

Iceland goes to the polls today in a national referendum asking whether the country should resume accession negotiations with the European Union. More than 63,000 people had already voted outside polling stations by late Friday, according to RÚV. What’s the Story? The ballot asks whether Iceland should restart EU accession negotiations. The result is advisory [...]… The post Iceland Votes Today on Restarting EU Accession Talks appeared first on Iceland Review.

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