# Icelanders vote on whether to resume EU membership talks

https://mins.news/en/video/37065

- Global News, 2026-08-29 18:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKrzRRQ8gxs

> Iceland held a referendum Saturday on whether to restart negotiations to join the European Union, nearly 13 years after talks were abandoned. Supporters see membership as a possible economic safeguard, while opponents fear losing control of the country’s lucrative fishing waters.

## Stories

- [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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