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.
Partial results from Iceland's referendum on restarting European Union membership talks indicated a narrow victory for the "no" side on Sunday morning, according to RUV, Iceland's public broadcaster. With final numbers in from five of six constituencies, 52.5% of voters opposed resuming EU negotiations, while 47.5% supported the proposal, RUV reported.
Iceland has a population of approximately 270,000 eligible voters, but the turnout data was not yet available. Election officials cautioned that a more accurate result might not be released until midday on Sunday. Iceland has grappled with the prospect of becoming the bloc's 28th member for over two decades, with negotiations suspended 13 years ago by a euroskeptic government.
The current left-leaning government, elected in 2024, initially planned to hold a vote next year but accelerated it due to escalating geopolitical tensions stemming from Russia's war in Ukraine and Iceland's relationship with Greenland. This story will be updated as voting continues across Iceland.
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