Iceland is holding a referendum today (29 August 2026) on whether to resume EU accession negotiations. The question is essentially: “Should Iceland resume/reopen accession negotiations with the European Union?” It is not a vote on full membership. A “Yes” would restart talks (previously suspended in 2013 after Iceland applied in 2009 following the financial crisis); any eventual accession treaty would require a second referendum, plus parliamentary and EU-side approvals.c9baa0
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Polls have been extremely tight (often within a few points, with some showing Yes narrowly ahead and others No), and the country is sharply divided.
