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Iceland referendum on restarting EU talks

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Iceland’s referendum on restarting EU accession negotiations remains too close to call. An unofficial, incomplete tally had No ahead by 435 votes, and the result had not been certified as of the report aired on 2026-08-30; the remaining count and official result are still open.

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    1. Update 1Iceland Voted No — After a Night Too Close to Call

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      Iceland Voted No — After a Night Too Close to Call

      After an early Yes lead and a 50.1% to 49.9% deadlock, Iceland rejected restarting EU talks by about 52.8% to 47.2% on record turnout.

      Still open after this report

      • No certified constituency map, blank-ballot total, or exact minute-by-minute margin is established in the reporting file.

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Guðrún HafsteinsdóttirIcelandic politician1 report
    • Kristrún Mjöll FrostadóttirIcelandic politician1 report
    • Lilja Dögg AlfreðsdóttirIcelandic Minister of Education, Science and Culture 2017-1 report
    • Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugssonprime minister of Iceland 2013 - 20161 report

    Places

    • IcelandIceland1 report
    • ReykjavíkReykjavík, Iceland1 report

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