# Iceland votes on restarting European Union membership talks

https://mins.news/en/video/37086

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-29 19:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ariWf3c5Nao

> Icelanders are voting on whether to resume negotiations on joining the European Union. Pre-referendum polling showed a tightly divided electorate, making the outcome closely watched. The government says a rejection could settle the issue for a generation and suspend further EU membership debate for years.

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