# Iceland’s current government will not initiate EU accession talks, PM says

https://mins.news/en/item/37844

- TASS, 2026-08-30 19:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2179575

> Icelandian Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir said the current government would not open new EU accession negotiations. About 52% of voters opposed resuming the talks in a referendum, citing risks to sovereignty and fishing restrictions. She said such referendums could not be held every one or two years and pledged to respect the result.

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