BBC News · WorldNews · 2026-08-30
Iceland EU referendum on a knife edge as counting
Iceland EU referendum on a knife edge as counting continues. 50.1% rejected the government's proposal, while 49.9% said yes. Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir's centre-left government promised to hold a referendum by 2027. EU membership would bring Iceland into the customs union and eventually the euro. But debate in this island nation of almost 400,000 people centred more on its fishing industry.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Iceland EU referendum on a knife edge as counting continues.
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