EU Accession

EU Accession

Supporters of the "Yes to See" campaign, which supports resuming EU accession negotiations, react to the early projections of a referendum on whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 30 August 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum

Icelanders have rejected a proposal to reopen EU membership talks, with fishing rights, economic concerns and national independence driving the close referendum result.