A ‘yes’ vote would restart accession talks, but Euroskeptics say membership would erode the island’s independence and drag it toward war
After decades outside the bloc’s periphery, Iceland is about to hold a referendum on reopening membership talks with the EU. Is the Viking nation preparing to trade sovereignty for stability? Or is it climbing aboard a sinking ship?
Icelanders go to the polls on Saturday, August 29 to answer a straightforward, yes or no question: “Should Iceland resume accession negotiations with the European Union?”
The referendum is not legally binding, but liberal Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir has pledged to honor…
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