Iceland votes 'No' to resuming EU talks

Iceland voted 'No' to resuming membership negotiations with the European Union, final referendum results showed Sunday, dealing a heavy blow to Brussels which had been keen to welcome a new wealthy member.

Broadcaster RUV reports that 52.8% of voters rejected the government's proposal to resume talks.

The ‘No’ vote received 52.8% compared to 47.2% for the ‘Yes’ camp.

Iceland has voted to reject the resumption of European Union accession talks with a record turnout for a referendum that swung back and forth through the night.

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Iceland voted in a referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union, with a close race predicted and the final result expected late in the night or next morning.

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.

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

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

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