{"id":2119554,"date":"2026-08-30T16:33:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T13:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2119554"},"modified":"2026-08-30T16:33:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T13:33:44","slug":"nearly-53-of-icelands-voters-reject-eu-membership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2119554","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 53% of Iceland&#8217;s voters reject EU membership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/78554487_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 Nearly 53% of Iceland&apos;s voters reject EU membership\" class=\"dy75pgs headline l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj sngcpkw b16w0xvi\"><span>Nearly 53% of Iceland&#8217;s voters reject EU membership<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"01:50\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-78566111\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/DWVG\/DWVGENG260830_iceland_17_ph_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5JedL<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text t1fzgn0z l1evdo4u blt0baw rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b16w0xvi\">\n<p>Icelanders have voted against reopening talks on joining the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/european-union-eu\/t-17440066\">European Union<\/a>, with nearly 53% rejecting the proposal and just over 47% backing it.<\/p>\n<p>The referendum has revived\u00a0a long-running debate that began after Iceland first applied for EU membership in 2009, before talks were halted in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Fishing rights remained a key concern for opponents, while supporters argued the vote was only about restarting negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the result, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iceland\/t-38985969\">Iceland<\/a> will maintain its close ties with Europe through the European Economic Area and the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/schengen-area\/t-18712404\">Schengen Zone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text t1fzgn0z l1evdo4u blt0baw rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b16w0xvi\">\n<p>Icelanders have voted against reopening talks on joining the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/european-union-eu\/t-17440066\">European Union<\/a>, with nearly 53% rejecting the proposal and just over 47% backing it.<\/p>\n<p>The referendum has revived\u00a0a long-running debate that began after Iceland first applied for EU membership in 2009, before talks were halted in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Fishing rights remained a key concern for opponents, while supporters argued the vote was only about restarting negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the result, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iceland\/t-38985969\">Iceland<\/a> will maintain its close ties with Europe through the European Economic Area and the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/schengen-area\/t-18712404\">Schengen Zone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Icelanders have voted against reopening talks on joining the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/european-union-eu\/t-17440066\">European Union<\/a>, with nearly 53% rejecting the proposal and just over 47% backing it.<\/p>\n<p>The referendum has revived\u00a0a long-running debate that began after Iceland first applied for EU membership in 2009, before talks were halted in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Fishing rights remained a key concern for opponents, while supporters argued the vote was only about restarting negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the result, <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iceland\/t-38985969\">Iceland<\/a> will maintain its close ties with 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