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News Iceland » Reykjavik » Security: Iceland to seek new security partnerships after voters reject EU accession talks

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Published on: Monday 31 August 2026

By Johan Ahlander REYKJAVIK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Iceland needs to find new ways to strengthen its security after voters rejected restarting accession talks with the EU, the country's foreign minister ...

News Iceland » Reykjavik » Security: Iceland weighs security versus sovereignty in vote on EU membership talks

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Published on: Friday 28 August 2026

The island, a neighbor of Greenland, is voting on restarting negotiations to join the trading bloc in an era of great power politics.

News Iceland » Reykjavik » Security: Iceland voters say no to negotiations to join EU

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/iceland-votes-on-resuming-eu-membership-talks-as-trumps-push-for-neighboring-greenland-looms-over-debate/ar-AA2bczTk
Published on: Saturday 29 August 2026

Icelandic voters reportedly narrowly rejected a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union, as voters sided with independence versus the capital city's general desire to restart talks ...

News Iceland » Reykjavik » Security: Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/iceland-votes-whether-start-eu-010219943.html
Published on: Sunday 30 August 2026

Icelanders voted to stay out of the European Union, referendum results showed on Sunday, as they rejected a government push to reopen ...

News Iceland » Reykjavik » Security: Iceland Votes No on EU Accession Talks in Knife-Edge Referendum, Dealing Blow to Brussels

News channel or source: https://www.ibtimes.com/iceland-votes-no-eu-accession-talks-knife-edge-referendum-dealing-blow-brussels-3806942
Published on: Saturday 29 August 2026

Iceland voted 52.5% to 47.5% against resuming EU accession talks, as fishing sovereignty fears overrode geopolitical pressure from Trump's Greenland threats.

News Iceland » Reykjavik » Security: Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU - and it could be decided on fish

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Published on: Wednesday 26 August 2026

On Saturday, Iceland will vote on EU membership talks, amid economic and geopolitical tensions.

News Iceland » Reykjavik » Security: Iceland Focuses on Security Partnerships After Voters Reject Opening EU Membership Talks

News channel or source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/iceland-focuses-on-security-partnerships-after-voters-reject-opening-eu-membership-talks-6081512
Published on: Sunday 30 August 2026

The Icelandic government had said before the vote that membership in the European Union could bolster the Arctic island’s security.

News Iceland » Reykjavik » Security: Iceland Votes to Steer Clear of European Union Talks

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/world/europe/iceland-eu-referendum-talks.html
Published on: Saturday 29 August 2026

After a divisive national debate, Icelanders rejected a proposal to resume negotiations on joining the bloc, according to the national broadcaster.

News Iceland » Reykjavik » Security: Iceland eyes hookup with European Union after Trump's grab for Greenland

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Published on: Friday 28 August 2026

Iceland will decide whether to restart talks on joining the European Union in a referendum on Saturday, with President Donald Trump's threat to annex Greenland a motivating factor.