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Iceland referendum could put EU membership talks back on the table

An Afram Island – "Forward, Iceland" – rally, opposing the resumption of European Union accession talks, Reykjavik, 27 August.
An Afram Island – "Forward, Iceland" – rally, opposing the resumption of European Union accession talks, Reykjavik, 27 August. © AP Photo/Marco Di Marco

Icelanders will vote on Saturday on whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union, with the result expected to be finely balanced after a campaign dominated by questions of sovereignty, fishing and the country’s place in an increasingly uncertain geopolitical landscape.

Saturday's ballot is not a direct vote on EU membership – instead, the Icelandic electorate is being asked whether the government should restart accession negotiations with Brussels, which were suspended in 2013.

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