# Close Iceland vote weighs restarting EU membership talks

https://mins.news/en/item/36318

- BBC News, 2026-08-29 00:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn45vdxyvvlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Icelanders are voting on whether to resume European Union accession negotiations, 13 years after talks were halted. Polls show an exceptionally close contest, with the debate focused mainly on fishing rights and sovereignty. A Yes vote would reopen negotiations, not decide membership; any eventual deal would require further approval.

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