# Iceland votes against resuming EU accession talks in referendum

https://mins.news/en/item/38087

- CGTN, 2026-08-30 07:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-30/news-1Q1TNDBwdZm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Icelanders rejected the government’s proposal to resume negotiations on joining the European Union. The No side won 52.8% to 47.2% with turnout at 82.5%; only two constituencies in central Reykjavik backed reopening talks, while rural areas and the capital’s suburbs voted against.

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