- Iceland 's foreign minister, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, has warned of a potential ' Brexit moment' due to misinformation spread by rivals campaigning against future EU membership.
- She accused opponents of employing tactics 'straight from Farage’s playbook' and expressed concern about Russian interference and other external actors influencing public debate.
- A referendum is scheduled for 29 August, asking Icelanders whether the government should resume accession talks with the European Union.
- The decision to fast-track the referendum was influenced by global security concerns, including Washington's threats to acquire Greenland, the war in Ukraine, and rising living costs.
- Iceland previously applied for EU membership in 2009 following its banking crisis, but talks were suspended in 2013 and formally ended in 2015.
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