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European Union says it respects Iceland's "no" and calls country a "close partner"

The European Union expressed respect for the decision of the Icelandic people in the referendum, classifying Iceland as a "close partner". The European Commission stated that it "takes note" of the voting result, which rejected the country's accession to the European Union.

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