The referendum on the question of whether Iceland should negotiate EU accession went along the well-known social fault line. However, this was not a match between senior elites and down-to-earth people.
EADaily, August 31, 2026. Iceland proved to be a reasonable country, as evidenced by the results of the EU accession referendum, in which the opposition to the association won.
For years there has been an emotional debate on the pros and cons of EU accession on Iceland. Now the population has decided. There will not be a new start for the time being.