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Iceland shuts door on EU integration

La población del país nórdico rechaza en un ajustado referéndum reabrir las negociaciones con Bruselas

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Iceland shuts door on EU integration

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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