Published Sep 3, 2026, 4:32 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source

Iceland votes to restart EU accession negotiations despite historical sticking points

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Icelanders have voted in a consultative referendum to restart negotiations for EU membership, despite long-standing obstacles such as the EU's common fisheries policy, which impacts Iceland's rich fishing waters, and broader economic implications, issues that have been sticking points for other nations like the UK during Brexit.