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Iceland speeds up EU accession plan, eyes holding referendum this year: Report
Iceland aims to hold a referendum as early as August on EU accession due to rising geopolitical tensions, with public support increasing amid security concerns, officials said.
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.
Reykjavik left EU accession negotiations in 2013, after four years of talks, but the increase in the cost of life and war in Ukraine renewed the island's interest in entering the block