https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vote-count-under-way-in-iceland-s-knife-edge-eu-referendumContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vote-count-under-way-in-iceland-s-knife-edge-eu-referendumhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vote-count-under-way-in-iceland-s-knife-edge-eu-referendum#u52545Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:36:07 +0000Icelanders voted 52.5% to 47.5% against restarting negotiations to join the European Union. The narrow defeat prevents the government from reviving accession talks, though the country will maintain its existing participation in the European Economic Area and the Schengen zone. Voters prioritized fishing sovereignty over geopolitical pressures, including threats from Donald Trump regarding the annexation of neighboring Greenland. The result has drawn praise from right-wing political figures in France and the United Kingdom.Why it mattersIceland previously pursued EU membership but halted the pr