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EU Referendum Result: Iceland has voted to reject restarting EU accession negotiations, with final results from RÚV showing No 52.8% to Yes 47.2%. The vote was not a direct decision on joining the EU, but it effectively puts the door back on the table for at least the current term, with Reykjavik the only area backing the proposal (Yes 57.5% North, 54.5% South). Rural Backlash: Outside the capital, every constituency backed No—including Northwest 62.9% and Northeast 61.2%—as voters focused on sovereignty and especially fishing rights. Geopolitics in the Mix: Campaign debate also swirled around Trump’s Greenland threats and broader security concerns, but the final tally suggests they weren’t enough to swing the country toward Brussels.

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