Iceland votes 'No' to resuming EU talks
Iceland voted 'No' to resuming membership negotiations with the European Union, final referendum results showed Sunday, dealing a heavy blow to Brussels which had been keen to welcome a new wealthy member.
Iceland's citizens have decisively rejected the resumption of EU membership talks, with 52.8% voting 'No' and 47.2% opting for 'Yes', according to official results from the referendum. This outcome is a significant setback for the European Union, which had been eager to welcome Iceland as a new member state. The referendum comes after a 13-year suspension of membership negotiations, which ended in 2013 when a eurosceptic government took power.
Prior to the vote, Iceland had been closely tied to the EU through its membership in the European Economic Area and the Schengen zone, but the referendum result marks a potential end to any further deepening of ties between the two entities.
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