“No” has 52.8% of the votes; capital and other areas of the country had different results
Iceland rejected, in a referendum held on Saturday (29 August 2026), the resumption of negotiations for accession to the European Union. THE “no” won with 52.8%. The result should remove the discussion about the country’s entry into the European bloc from the Icelandic political agenda for the next few years.
Despite not belonging to the EU, Iceland participates in the European Economic Area and the Schengen Area, an area of free movement, without border controls between participating countries.
More than 220,000 votes were cast in the referendum, with 82.5% of the electorate participating. THE “sim” obtained 105,399 votes (47.2%), while the “no” totaled 118,040 votes (52.8%).
Na capital, Reykjavík, o “sim” prevailed. In the rest of the country, the “no” dominated.
The country first sought EU membership in 2009, when a financial crisis brought the economy to the brink of collapse. Negotiations were put on pause in 2013 and then halted. At the time, Iceland was governed by a eurosceptic coalition.
The current government, led by Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir (Social Democratic Alliance), intended to resume the discussion on EU membership. According to the administration, the more unstable international climate justified asking voters whether they should seek closer ties with the EU.
Source: https://www.poder360.com.br/poder-internacional/islandia-rejeita-retomada-de-negociacoes-para-entrar-na-ue/
