Iceland’s Knife-Edge Vote on Renewing EU Talks

Chronology

1. 29-08-2026
   Iceland’s Knife-Edge Vote on Renewing EU Talks

   11 articles

   Icelanders held a closely contested referendum on whether to restart negotiations for European Union membership, reopening a debate suspended after the country’s 2009 financial crisis and formally shelved in 2015. A “Yes” vote would only authorize negotiations across areas such a…
2. 30-08-2026
   Iceland’s EU Referendum Hangs on Razor-Thin Vote

   5 articles

   Icelanders have voted by an exceptionally narrow margin on whether to resume negotiations for European Union membership, with early and partial results alternating between slim leads for the Yes and No campaigns as counting continues. A Yes vote would not mean immediate accession…