Trump mistook it repeatedly while speaking about his designs on Greenland, but voters in Iceland reject a proposal to restart talks to join the EU

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

Iceland has voted against resuming membership talks with the European Union. The “No” camp won with nearly 53% of the vote, while just over 47% backed the “Yes” side, with only 9,500 votes separating the two. The Nordic island nation is already part of the EU’s single market and the Schengen area, but EU membership wou

Iceland rejects restarting of EU negotiations in tight referendum  ITVX

‘No’ vote prevails in knife-edge referendum prompted by Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland

Icelanders narrowly turned down a reopening of membership talks with the European Union in a divisive referendum where concerns over keeping control of the island nation’s natural resources overshadowed the geopolitical credibility of the bloc.

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

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

Well-funded no camp prevails, winning 52.8% of votes and gaining plaudits from Eurosceptic figures across Europe Analysis: Definitely no or maybe yes: what tipped the Icelandic referendum Voters in Iceland have ⁠rejected ⁠the government’s proposal ​to hold ⁠accession talks with ⁠the ​European Union after a closely f

Iceland REJECTS EU membership talks as 'now or never' referendum deals blow to bloc expansion  GB News

Reuters —  Icelanders have voted to stay out of the European Union, broadcaster RUV reported on Sunday, rejecting a government push to reopen membership talks and siding with those who said Iceland’s fishing waters were too important to risk. Some votes from one constituency are pending but these were not expected to c

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

Icelanders have rejected a government push to reopen membership talks and side with those who said Iceland's fishing waters were too important to risk.

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

Iceland has voted 52.8% to 47.2% against resuming accession negotiations with the European Union, effectively closing the door on membership. Here are the four takeaways from the referendum.

In a referendum held on Saturday, Icelanders voted 'no' to restarting talks towards membership in the bloc after a campaign dominated by debates over the nation's sovereignty and independence.

In a referendum held on Saturday, Icelanders voted 'no' to restarting talks towards membership in the bloc after a campaign dominated by debates over the nation's sovereignty and independence.

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

REYKJAVIK: Icelanders have voted to stay out of the European Union, broadcaster RUV reported on Sunday (Aug 30), rejecting a government push to reopen membership talks and siding with those who said Iceland's fishing waters were too important to risk.Some votes from one constituency are pending but these were not expec

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

Icelanders have voted to stay out of the European Union, broadcaster RUV reported on Sunday, rejecting a government push to reopen membership talks and siding with those who said Iceland's fishing waters were too important to risk

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

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

Iceland is headed toward rejecting a referendum to restart negotiations to join the European Union, according to the national broadcaster

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

Icelanders sided with those who said its fishing waters were too important to risk.

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

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

Iceland poised to reject EU membership talks  euractiv.com

Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum, public broadcaster reports  CNN

Iceland appears to have rejected the idea of resuming accession talks with the EU as voting in yesterday's referendum nears conclusion.