🔴 Iceland rejects restarting EU accession talks in referendum

Icelanders have voted to stay out of the European Union, broadcaster RUV ​reported on Sunday, ‌rejecting a government push to reopen membership talks and ⁠siding with those who said Iceland's fishing waters were too important to risk. A 'no' vote will disappoint Brussels, ‌as some officials had cast Iceland as a low-risk case that could ⁠help ease scepticism toward EU enlargement and strategically strengthen the bloc when Arctic security is in focus. The government had framed its membership ​plan as a "now or never" moment, and Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir ‌told voters in August that a "no" would put all EU speculation aside. Referendum on EU membership: An ‘existential question’ for Icelanders To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © FRANCE 24 13:39 "Yes" campaigners have said joining the bloc could ease high interest rates and offer more security ‌in a world unsettled by war in Ukraine and US President Donald Trump's rhetoric about annexing another Arc...