Icelanders vote in a tight referendum on restarting EU membership talks.
29 August 2026
Iceland will vote today in a tight referendum on whether to reopen membership negotiations with the European Union.
Reykjavik applied for EU membership in 2009, following a financial crisis that devastated its economy, but a eurosceptic government suspended the process in 2013.
Reykjavik applied for EU membership in 2009, following a financial crisis that devastated its economy, but a eurosceptic government suspended the process in 2013.