# Iceland votes in a tight race on whether to resume EU talks

https://mins.news/en/item/37119

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-29 20:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/29/iceland-votes-in-a-tight-race-on-whether-to-resume-talks-to-join-the-eu?traffic_source=rss

> Iceland held a referendum on whether to restart talks on joining the European Union, 13 years after pausing its previous accession negotiations. Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir voted on Saturday as the closely contested poll took place.

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- [Iceland EU Membership Referendum](https://mins.news/en/topic/iceland-eu-membership-referendum) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/iceland-eu-membership-referendum.md

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