Iceland Heads to Polls in Tight Referendum on EU Entry Talks

Icelanders began voting on Saturday on whether to reopen membership talks with the European Union in a referendum that’s testing the bloc’s geopolitical appeal.

The Nordic nation shelved earlier plans to join the EU over fishing rights, but geopolitics, including Trump's threat to seize Greenland, has prompted a rethink.

Icelanders vote today on whether to resume EU membership talks in a high-stakes referendum. Polls show the race is too close to call, with a slim Yes lead eroding in the final stretch. Results are expected early on Sunday.

Voters in Iceland will take part in a referendum on whether or not to revive membership talks with the European Union, more than a decade after they were frozen.

Icelanders are heading to the polls on Saturday to vote on whether their country should resume talks to join the European Union, years after discussions stalled.

Voters will be asked to answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to the question: ‘Should Iceland resume accession negotiations with the European Union?’

Amid economic and security challenges, Iceland is holding a referendum more than a decade after pausing accession talks.

Narrow majority of Icelanders back EU membership talks, poll shows ahead of referendum  Reuters

COPENHAGEN, Aug 26 - A narrow majority of Icelanders support restarting negotiations on joining the European Union in a nationwide referendum set for Saturday, according to a new opinion poll, down slightly from the previous survey.