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Blow for Brussels! Iceland says no to negotiations with the EU

2026-08-30 16:14:04Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Blow for Brussels! Iceland says no to negotiations with the EU
Iceland says no to negotiations with the EU

A blow to Brussels, which welcomed accession talks. Iceland does not want to resume EU membership talks.

Iceland will not resume membership negotiations with the European Union. Following a referendum held on Saturday, 52.8 percent of the citizens of the Nordic island voted against resuming talks with the EU, public broadcaster RUV reported on Sunday after all votes were counted. 47.2 percent of voters were in favor of resuming negotiations. The difference between the two camps was about 12,600 votes.

The result is a defeat for Social Democratic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir, who had promised that the government would respect the will of the citizens. Since taking office at the end of 2024, she has spoken of the possibility of holding a referendum on the resumption of negotiations with the European Union.

The EU welcomed Iceland

The referendum result is seen as a major blow to Brussels, as the EU has expressed strong interest in Iceland joining the bloc. The country of around 400,000 people applied for EU membership after the 2009 financial crisis. Negotiations were suspended in 2013 when a eurosceptic government came to power in Reykjavik.

US President Donald Trump's threats to annex neighboring Greenland, the war in Ukraine, as well as rising inflation and high interest rates, have led some Icelanders to reconsider their stance on the EU.

However, especially in the fishing sector, which is vital to the country's economy, opposition to membership in the European Union continues to prevail.

However, the debate in the island nation of about 400,000 people focused more on the fishing industry, which is vital to the country's economy, than on security concerns. Of the roughly 270,000 eligible voters, turnout was 82.5%, the highest level recorded in an election in Iceland since 2009.

Iceland is already part of the EU's single market and the Schengen area, which allows for movement without border controls. Full EU membership would include the country in the customs union and, at a later stage, would also lead to the adoption of the euro.


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