- Aug 29
Iceland votes on resuming European Union accession talks as polls show split electorate
About 270,000 registered voters in Iceland head to the polls on 29 August to decide whether to restart formal membership negotiations with the European Union.
- Aug 28
Icelandic voters reject reopening EU accession talks with 52.8% majority
Icelanders voted 52.8% to 47.2% against resuming negotiations to join the European Union, prompting Reykjavik to pursue alternative bilateral defence ties.
