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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rich Booth

Iceland rejects EU vote in referendum focused on Trump and fishing

A supporter wearing a European Union flag attends an election-night gathering in Reykjavik, Iceland. - (AP)

Iceland has rejected a proposal to restart negotiations on joining the European Union.

A vote over the weekend took place more than a decade after previous talks ended. It was held in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated threats to control nearby Greenland, which drove some voters to favor the idea of European solidarity.

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