# Icelandic voters reject proposal to restart EU membership talks

https://mins.news/en/video/37927

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-30 22:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqJnNVccfy8

> Icelandic voters rejected a referendum proposal to restart negotiations on joining the European Union. The National Electoral Commission said opponents prevailed 52.8% to 47.2%, in a contest shaped by concerns over geopolitical stability and protecting national control of the country’s prized fisheries.

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