# What does Iceland’s ‘No’ vote mean for EU enlargement policy?

https://mins.news/en/item/39814

- euronews, 2026-09-01 06:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/what-does-icelands-no-vote-mean-for-the-eus-enlargement-policy

> Iceland will not reopen negotiations on EU membership after 58.2% voted against doing so in Saturday’s referendum. The result raises questions about whether the EU can still attract stable, wealthy democracies for reasons beyond financial benefits.

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- [Iceland EU Membership Referendum](https://mins.news/en/topic/iceland-eu-membership-referendum) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/iceland-eu-membership-referendum.md

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