Iceland Votes No to EU Accession Talks

Icelanders voted decisively on Saturday, August 29, 2026, to reject a proposal that would have restarted negotiations for their country to join the European Union. With nearly all votes counted, the "no" side prevailed with 52.8 percent of the vote, compared to 47.2 percent in favor, according to preliminary results from the national broadcaster RUV. The outcome delivers a clear setback to the government's push for closer ties with the bloc and settles a debate that has resurfaced periodically for over a decade.