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Iceland speeds up EU accession plan, eyes holding referendum this year: Report
Iceland aims for an August referendum to restart EU membership talks amid rising public support and geopolitical concerns, including US-EU tensions and security shifts.
- Iceland is considering holding a referendum on EU relations as early as August, after previously suspending talks in 2013.
- Recent events like Russia's invasion of Ukraine and trade tensions have renewed Iceland's interest in joining the EU.
- While polls show support for a referendum, Icelanders are less sure about actually becoming an EU member.
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Iceland could hold a referendum on whether to resume EU membership talks as early as August, Politico reports, citing sources. Parliament is expected to announce the date of the vote in the coming weeks, Deutsche Welle news portal reports.
Iceland is considering a vote on accession to the EU in 2026, rather than in 2027, as previously planned, reporting to the Policy, referring to sources.
Originally, a referendum on this was supposed to be held next year, but it was brought forward to this summer.
Iceland may organise a referendum on the renewal of accession negotiations in the European Union from August to August, reports Politico, reading two well-known speakers, and Parliament will announce the date of the vote in the coming weeks.
Icelanders could vote on whether to resume EU membership negotiations as early as August this year, rather than next year, when the referendum was initially planned, two sources familiar with the country's preparations for accession told the online media outlet Politico.
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