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Simon Ormiston

Iceland: Neck and neck referendum rejects EU membership talks

Iceland's "No" camp has narrowly won a referendum on whether to resume the country's suspended European Union membership negotiations, officials have confirmed.

The final result was close but decisive: "No" finished nearly 5.6% ahead of "Yes," a gap of just under 13,000 votes out of more than 225,000 cast — enough to settle the question, but far from a landslide.

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