Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union
Summary
Iceland held a vote to decide if it should restart talks to join the European Union. The majority of voters, 52.8%, said no, rejecting the proposal, while 47.2% voted yes.Key Facts
- Iceland’s EU membership talks had stopped more than ten years ago.
- About 265,000 voters had the chance to vote yes or no on restarting the talks.
- 52.8% voted against restarting EU negotiations, and 47.2% voted in favor.
- Reykjavik was the only area where most people supported joining the EU.
- The vote happened while U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to control nearby Greenland.
- Some voters who supported joining the EU wanted protection in case similar threats were made against Iceland.
- Iceland is a member of NATO, a military alliance of Western countries.
- Iceland’s left-leaning government moved the referendum earlier because President Trump mentioned Iceland several times when talking about Greenland.
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