The Icelanders rejected in a referendum, held on Saturday, the government's proposal to resume accession negotiations with the European Union. This vote represented a historic milestone for the Nordic country.
The accession negotiations with the European Union had been suspended for 13 years, having been abandoned during the term of the previous Icelandic government.
The government that proposed resuming the negotiations intended to review a decision made more than a decade ago, but the referendum results indicate that the majority of the Icelandic population prefers to keep the country outside the European political and economic structure.
