Yesterday, Iceland held a vote on whether or not to continue talks on the accession of the European Union.
In the end, by a narrow margin, Icelanders rejected joining the EU.
According to an article by Miranda Bryant of the Guardian (see link below):
It was always going to be a close contest. But on the night, the figures showed just how divided Iceland was on the issue of whether or not to restart negotiations with the European Union. After a nail-biting overnight count, the well-funded no campaign rejoiced on Sunday morning as the broadcaster RUV declared it the winner with about 52.8% of the vote. Given the size of Iceland’s population- barely 400,000 – the margins were tiny.
In fact, it was slightly closer than that. The "No" vote received 52.5% to 47.5% for "Yes." The difference was just under 10,000 votes. Those opposed had 99,037votes to 89,459 for those who wanted to continue taking steps to join the European Union.
It is my sincere hope that in this era of Trump threatening sovereign countries, Iceland does not come to seriously regret their collective decision.
Analysis Definitely no or maybe yes: what tipped the Icelandic referendum Miranda Bryant in Reykjavík The no campaign was well-funded and accused of scaremongering, but the wording of the question may also have made a difference Sun 30 Aug 2026 05.37 EDT
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/30/definitely-no-or-maybe-yes-what-tipped-the-icelandic-referendum
Definitely no or maybe yes: what tipped the Icelandic referendum | Iceland | The Guardian
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