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Iceland votes on resuming negotiations to join the EU

RTP Notícias29 August 2026 at 10:30

Icelanders voted on Saturday on reopening negotiations for the country's accession to the European Union, through a referendum. The vote allowed Icelandic citizens to decide the future of relations between Iceland and the European bloc. The referendum represented an opportunity for the population to express their position on the possible integration of the country into the EU. This popular consultation comes in a context where Iceland was evaluating the next steps of its foreign policy towards Europe.

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