Iceland held a referendum on accession to the European Union, in which the majority of the population rejected the government's proposal to resume negotiations to join the European bloc. The result showed that 52.5% of voters voted against accession, while 47.5% approved the government proposal.
The difference between the two sides was approximately 9,500 votes, revealing a significant division in Icelandic society over the European question. The close result indicates that the debate on European integration remains polarized in the Nordic country.
The Icelandic government had proposed to resume accession negotiations with the European Union, but the population decided, by a narrow margin, against this initiative. The referendum demonstrated that, despite a significant part of the population being favorable to joining the bloc, the majority still prefers to keep Iceland outside the EU.
