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Iceland votes in a referendum whether to reopen EU membership talks

Los sondeos apuntan a un resultado muy ajustado en la consulta de este sábado, tras una campaña centrada en el coste de la vida y el control de los recursos pesqueros

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Iceland votes in a referendum whether to reopen EU membership talks

Iceland's population has voted against joining the European Union. In a referendum, 52% of voters rejected reopening negotiations with Brussels, which had been suspended over a decade ago. This outcome is a significant setback for the EU, which had hoped to gain a new net contributor and strengthen its presence in the Arctic, a region of growing geopolitical interest.

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