‘Just too many question marks — Why Iceland’s ‘no’ camp was so successful
Supporters of EU membership in Iceland had strong arguments, but among those opposed, everything revolved around a single issue.
- Iceland's 'no' camp wins referendum on EU accession talks with 52.8% to 47.2%
- Campaign focused on sovereignty and fishing rights to address EU skepticism
- EU's fisheries compromise failed to sway voters, leading to setback
