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PoliticsVoting closes in Iceland’s knife-edge EU referendum

Voting has ended in Iceland’s referendum on restarting membership talks with the European Union. Polls showed the “yes” and “no” campaigns virtually tied, with a clear result expected to take hours. A “yes” vote could lead to years of negotiations with Brussels followed by a second referendum on joining the EU.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-08-29 23:33Original

Voting closes in Iceland’s knife-edge EU referendum
Voting closes in Iceland’s knife-edge EU referendumPolitics