Vote counting is under way in Iceland’s referendum on resuming EU membership negotiations.
Early figures put the race within the margin of error, with one count showing 50.1 percent against restarting talks.
Another report says public broadcaster RUV later indicated voters had rejected the proposal, though one constituency remained to be counted.
The vote is advisory, but the government has pledged to respect the result.
Campaign issues included fisheries, the economy, security concerns and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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The reporting broadly agrees that Iceland’s referendum on reopening EU talks was extremely close and centered on whether to resume membership negotiations. It also agrees that the vote was advisory and that fisheries and security-related issues featured in the campaign.
The final outcome remained subject to the remaining count in one report, so the result could still shift as counting finished. The timing and implications of any renewed talks also depend on the final tally and the government’s response.
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Vote counting was described as under way in a knife-edge referendum on whether Iceland should resume EU membership talks. One report said early figures showed 50.1 percent against restarting negotiations, based on about 152,000 votes. It noted that a yes vote would begin years of talks and later lead to another referendum on full membership. The framing emphasized the narrowness of the contest and the formal steps that would follow a yes result.
Iceland was in suspense as a closely fought referendum on resuming EU membership negotiations unfolded. Coverage highlighted early counting, a poll suggesting the result was within the margin of error, and the advisory nature of the vote. It said the government had pledged to respect the outcome and that fisheries, the economy and security concerns dominated the campaign. Another report said public broadcaster RUV indicated rejection of the proposal, while one constituency still had to be counted.
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Al Jazeera reports that vote counting was under way in Iceland’s referendum on whether to resume EU membership talks, with early figures from 152,000 of about 270,000 eligible votes showing 50.1 percent against restarting negotiations, according to RUV as reported by Reuters. It says the final count was expected around midday Sunday, and notes that a yes vote would begin years of talks and a later referendum on full membership.
Kuwait Times says Iceland was in suspense after a knife-edge referendum on resuming EU membership negotiations, with an early count and a Maskina poll pointing to a result within the margin of error. The article says the vote is advisory but the government has pledged to respect it, and it says fisheries, the economy and security concerns dominated the campaign.
BBC reports that public broadcaster RUV said Iceland had voted against resuming EU membership talks, with 52.5 percent of 188,496 counted votes rejecting the proposal and about 9,500 votes separating the sides, though one constituency remained to be counted. It says the campaign centered on fishing rights, while security concerns and Russia’s war in Ukraine also featured.
News9live reports that Iceland was awaiting the result of a closely fought referendum on whether to reopen EU accession negotiations, citing RUV’s early count of 50.1 percent against from about 152,000 votes. It says the vote is advisory, the government has promised to respect the outcome, and a yes vote could lead to talks by the end of 2026 and later a separate referendum on membership.