‘No’ camp seen winning Iceland’s EU referendum
The 'No' camp had 52.5% of votes and the 'Yes' camp 47.5%, with only a few ballots left to be counted in one of Iceland's six voting districts.
Iceland's "No" camp appears to be on track to win the country's recent EU referendum, with preliminary results indicating a 52.5% vote in favor of maintaining the country's suspended membership talks, compared to 47.5% for those supporting a "Yes" vote. Ballot counting had nearly concluded, with only a few ballots remaining in one of the country's six voting districts.
The "No" camp's apparent victory signals a potential setback for the European Union's efforts to add a new, affluent member state and may delay discussions about Iceland's EU membership until at least 2028. Iceland applied to join the EU following a 2009 financial crisis that severely impacted its economy, but accession talks were suspended in 2013 when a eurosceptic government took power.
The current government, led by Social Democratic Prime Minister Kristjana Þorsteinsdóttir, has expressed respect for the referendum result and stated that they will not revisit the EU membership issue during their tenure.
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