Iceland Votes Down EU Membership Talks
Iceland Votes Down EU Membership Talks
The News
Iceland has voted against a government proposal to resume negotiations on joining the European Union, according to results reported by the country's public broadcaster on Sunday.
With only a handful of votes left to count, the "No" camp held 52.5% of the vote, the public broadcaster said, as reported by The Guardian.
Sky News and Al Jazeera also reported that the referendum rejected the government's plan to restart accession talks. The count was still being finalized as of Sunday morning.
Timeline
Icelandic voters cast ballots on the government's proposal to resume EU membership talks.
Sky News reports that Iceland has rejected the proposal, citing the public broadcaster.
The Guardian reports the "No" camp appears to have prevailed with 52.5% of votes, with only a few left to be counted.
Al Jazeera reports the result as breaking news.
Reactions
No reaction from Iceland's government, the "No" campaign or EU officials had been reported by the three outlets covering the result at the time of publication.
What's Next
Election officials still have to finish counting and certify the result. The three outlets describe the outcome as apparent rather than final, based on the public broadcaster's tally.
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The vote was on whether to resume membership talks — not on joining the bloc itself. A rejection leaves the accession process where it has been: stalled.
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