# A cold shower from the north as Iceland rejects EU membership talks

https://mins.news/en/item/38250

- euronews, 2026-08-31 06:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/31/a-cold-shower-from-the-north-as-iceland-rejects-eu-membership-talks

> Iceland has rejected talks on joining the European Union. Europe Today airs on weekdays at 08:00 CEST and returns to readers’ inboxes at 08:30, presented this week by Mared Gwyn.

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