Iceland votes in a tight race on whether to resume talks to join the EU

Iceland’s Prime Minister, Kristrún Frostadóttir, cast her vote on Saturday as the country held a referendum.

About 265,000 Icelanders are eligible to vote in a referendum on whether to trigger European Union membership talks. Supporters say membership could offer stability and protection against possible threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, while opponents say it's unnecessary and could endanger rich fishing stocks.

REYKJAVIK: Icelanders began voting on Saturday (Aug 29) in a referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union, in a tight race that will be closely watched in Brussels.The country of just under 400,000 people applied to join the EU in the wake of a 2009 financial crisis that devastated it

Some supporters believe the European Union could offer protections if Trump ever made similar threats against Iceland. But opponents are not happy that EU membership could jeopardize Iceland’s rich fishing stocks.

Trump's Greenland Threats Cast A Shadow On Iceland's Vote On Whether To Trigger EU Membership Talks  HuffPost

Icelanders began voting Saturday in a referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union, in a tight race that will be closely watched in Brussels.

Iceland first applied to join the EU in 2009, amid a financial crisis that hit the country's small, exposed economy especially hard, and talks ended under a Eurosceptic government in 2013.

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.

Icelanders go to the polls on Saturday in a referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union, in a tight race that will be closely watched in Brussels. The country of just under 400,000 people applied to join the EU in the wake of a 2009 financial crisis that devastated its economy. The m

VOTERS are heading to the polls to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations on becoming a member of the European Union

Icelanders go to the polls on Saturday in a referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union, in a tight race that will be closely watched in Brussels. The country of just under 400,000 people applied to join the EU in the wake of a 2009 financial crisis that devastated its economy.

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?’

Voters in Iceland are heading to the polls to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations on becoming a member of the European Union and they are doing so in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats on nearby Greenland

Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks  AP News

REYKJAVIK, Aug 29 - Icelanders vote on Saturday on whether to reopen membership talks with the European Union, with islanders split down the middle after months of debate focused on the cost of living, security and control over fishing waters.

Iceland votes on whether to start EU membership talks  Reuters

Turbulent international affairs have brought the vote forward, but the campaign has focused more on Iceland's vital fishing industry.

The usually genial country has been bitterly divided over a vote this weekend on whether to enter membership talks with the European Union.

Icelanders are to vote Saturday on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union amid growing global insecurity, in a referendum seen as going down to the wire.