Iceland voters reject holding talks to join European Union

Icelandic voters rejected restarting talks about the Nordic island nation joining the European Union.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland's voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum that pitted concerns about geopolitical stability against keeping national control of Iceland’s prized fisheries, officials said Sunday.

Iceland’s voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum that pitted concerns about geopolitical stability against keeping national control of Iceland’s prized fisheries, officials said on Sunday. Opponents defeated the measure by a margin of 52.8 per cent to 47.2 per cent, the Natio

The Arctic island of 4,00,000 people has debated whether to join the EU for well over a decade and had initially been expected to narrowly back holding membership talks, but opinion polls this month showed views had changed.

Opponents defeated the measure by a margin of 52.8% to 47.2%.

Iceland voters have rejected a government-backed referendum to reopen European Union membership talks, broadcaster RUV reported on Sunday, Aug. 30. The “no” campaign successfully argued that joining the EU would jeopardize the island’s sovereignty and vital fishing waters, countering arguments that membership would eas

Brussels officials had hoped an Iceland vote to join would curb euroscepticism

Opponents defeated the measure by a margin of 52.8 per cent to 47.2 per cent, RUV reported. The capital of Reykjavik was the only area in the island nation of 400,000 people where a majority supported the referendum.

Icelanders voted 52.8% to 47.2% against reopening talks to join the European Union.

Icelandic Voters Reject A Proposal To Restart Negotiations To Join The European Union  HuffPost

After a divisive national debate, Icelanders rejected a proposal to resume negotiations on joining the bloc, according to the national broadcaster.

Brussels will be reeling after a majority of Icelanders voted against restarting accession talks with the bloc.

A nationwide referendum failed to win enough support to restart negotiations on European Union membership, despite geopolitical tensions in the North Atlantic.

Opponents rallied around fishing and the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s single market.

Iceland's voters have rejected a referendum to restart negotiations to join the European Union

Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union  AP News

ICELAND has voted against a government proposal to resume talks to join the European Union, according to a public broadcaster.

Icelandic voters reportedly narrowly rejected a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union, as voters sided with independence versus the capital city's general desire to restart talks that were suspended more than a decade ago.

Iceland goes to polls for referendum on European Union  ITVX

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

Iceland will decide whether to restart talks on joining the European Union in a referendum on Saturday, with President Donald Trump's threat to annex Greenland a motivating factor.