# Iceland’s EU ties mean its rejection is not a Brexit-style verdict

https://mins.news/en/item/39697

- The Guardian, 2026-09-01 04:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/01/iceland-ties-eu-no-vote-not-brexit-style-rejection

> Icelanders voted 52.8% to 47.2% against reopening EU accession talks, dealing Brussels a setback but not signaling a wish to isolate the country from the bloc. Through the EEA and Schengen, Iceland already shares much of the EU’s economic and regulatory framework. Fishing interests drove opposition, while Reykjavík and the rest of the island divided sharply.

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