Al Jazeera · WorldNews · 2026-08-29
Voting stations closed on Saturday, but it could take several hours for a clear
Voting stations closed on Saturday, but it could take several hours for a clear victory for either the ‘yes’ or ‘no’ camp to emerge. Polling suggests the vote is on a knife-edge, with different surveys putting either side narrowly ahead. The vote comes 13 years after Iceland, then led by a Eurosceptic government, paused EU accession talks. Iceland's leadership has promised to honour whatever the country's people decide.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Voting stations closed on Saturday, but it could take several hours for a clear victory for either the ‘yes’ or ‘no’ camp to emerge.
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