Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum held under the shadow of Trump’s Greenland threats
A ‘no’ vote will disappoint Brussels, as some officials had cast the island nation of 40,000 as a low-risk case that could help ease scepticism toward EU enlargement and strategically strengthen the bloc when Arctic security is in focus.
Some Icelandic officials have said Iceland would therefore retain control of its waters, since no EU country has fished there for decades.
Marco Di Marco/AP Reuters — Icelanders have voted to stay out of the European Union, broadcaster RUV reported on Sunday, rejecting a government push to reopen membership talks and siding with those who said Iceland’s fishing waters were too important to risk.
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