Icelanders voted in favor of keeping their European Union accession process suspended, which was at an impasse. This decision represents an unfavorable outcome for the EU enlargement campaign.
Iceland's accession process was completely blocked, with no significant progress in the negotiations. Icelandic voters thus chose to halt any advancement towards integrating the European bloc.
The vote takes place in a context of the Ukraine crisis's impact on the European Union's enlargement ambitions. The result of this referendum represents a blow to Brussels' expectations of expanding its geographical influence.
