# Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on restarting EU membership talks

https://mins.news/en/item/36469

- DW, 2026-08-29 06:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/iceland-holds-knife-edge-referendum-on-eu-membership-talks/a-78554025?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Iceland votes on whether to reopen negotiations to join the European Union, with polls indicating a very close contest. Rising tensions over Russia’s war in Ukraine and Donald Trump’s threats toward Greenland have revived the debate, alongside longstanding disputes over fishing rights, economic gains and national sovereignty.

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