Iceland on course to reject EU referendum as counting nears end

The country went to the polls on Saturday on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union.

Iceland has voted against resuming membership talks with the European Union, public broadcaster RUV has reported, with just one constituency's votes left to count.

Broadcaster RUV reports the nation is on track to reject resuming EU membership talks as the final votes are tallied.

Iceland's EU referendum is on a knife-edge as rural constituencies are leaning decisively for the 'No' while Reykjavík's two constituencies lean solidly 'Yes' with just two constituencies left to announce results.