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Iceland Votes Against Resuming EU Membership Talks

Iceland has voted against a government proposal to resume accession talks with the European Union. Broadcaster RUV reported that 52.8% of voters rejected the proposal in the referendum held on Saturday. The vote comes years after Iceland's earlier EU membership discussions stalled.

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Counting is under way in Iceland's referendum ‌on whether to resume talks to join the European Union, years after discussions stalled.

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Iceland rejects government proposal to resume EU membership talksSky News – World
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Iceland rejects government proposal to resume EU membership talks

Iceland has voted against a government proposal to resume talks to join the European Union, according to a public broadcaster.

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Iceland votes against restarting EU membership talksBBC News – World
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Iceland votes against restarting EU membership talks

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Iceland counts votes in tight referendum on EU membership talksSky News – World
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Iceland counts votes in tight referendum on EU membership talks

Counting is under way in Iceland's referendum ‌on whether to resume talks to join the European Union, years after discussions stalled.

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Icelanders Are Voting on E.U. Membership Talks. Here’s What to Know.NYTimes – World
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Icelanders Are Voting on E.U. Membership Talks. Here’s What to Know.

The Nordic nation is holding a referendum on Saturday on whether to start membership talks with the European Union. Voters are divided.

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