Escalation: Iceland Votes to Resume EU Membership Talks
Icelanders voted on August 29 on whether to restart talks to join the European Union. The yes/no ballot decides if the government reopens accession negotiations halted more than a decade ago after talks broke down over fishing limits. Final pre-vote surveys had the yes side ahead by 2.6 points, with the race too close to call as ballots were cast.
The campaign turned on control of fish stocks, the strength of the national currency, and national sovereignty. Reykjavík moved the vote up after U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to control Greenland put Arctic security back in play. If approved, the referendum would send Iceland back to the negotiating table; if rejected, the freeze on talks would remain.
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