Iceland votes to reject proposal to begin negotiations to rejoin the European Union

Icelanders reasserted their desire to remain out of the European Union, voting against a referendum that would have initiated negotiations to join the supranational union.  Iceland’s National Electoral Commission revealed on Sunday that the measure lost by a 52.8% to 47.2% vote, the Associated Press reported. If Icelan

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -- Iceland's voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum that pitted concerns about geo

Iceland, which won independence from Denmark in 1944, is among the world's richest countries per capita.

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

Icelanders voted to stay out of the European Union, referendum results showed on Sunday, as they rejected a government push to reopen membership talks and sided with those who said Iceland's fishing waters were too important to risk.

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.

The capital of Reykjavik was the only area where a majority supported the referendum

Iceland rejects restarting of EU negotiations in tight referendum  ITVX

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

Icelanders narrowly turned down reopening membership talks with the European Union in a divisive referendum, as concerns over retaining control of the island nation’s natural resources eclipsed the case for closer alignment with Europe.

The referendum result halts Iceland's bid to reopen EU membership talks, with 52.5 percent voting against the proposal.

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.

The country is already part of the European Economic Area and the Schengen Area, which allows frictionless movement of people, goods, capital and services.

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 set to reject talks to rejoin EU, national broadcaster says  Toronto Star

Some 47.5% of voters supported the government's proposal while 52.5% said no, according to local broadcaster RUV's estimates. Final results are expected later on Sunday.

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

Iceland has voted to reject the resumption of European Union accession talks, in a referendum that swung back and forth through the night.

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

Iceland voted Saturday 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.Iceland in suspense after close EU voteVoting stations closed at 10:00 pm .In the absence of exit polls and with ballot

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

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.