Iceland Pledges to Honor Divisive Referendum Result
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On the basis of this referendum was the reopening of the accession negotiations to the European Union, with 52.8% of Iceland's replies being non-existent and 47.2% yes. The President of the European Council, António Costa, said that "Iceland remains one of the EU's most trusted partners through the European Economic Area". Iceland's Prime Minister, Kristrun Frostadottir is pragmatic and says that "this government will not resume accession negoti…
On August 27, 2026, in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, a man opposing the reopening of negotiations for Iceland's EU accession holds a sign that reads "EU, thank you, no thanks." (Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP via Getty Images)
The United States expressed its expectation on Sunday that Iceland would continue to be a valuable NATO ally, after the Icelandics had rejected, in referendum, the resumption of negotiations for accession to the European Union.
The US government says Iceland remains an important ally within NATO and a close partner of the United States and Europe, following the referendum on whether to reopen accession negotiations with the European Union.
The US government says it respects the sovereign decision of the Icelandic people in the referendum on whether to continue accession negotiations with the European Union. It also expresses its desire to strengthen cooperation with Iceland in the areas of security, energy, innovation, economy and culture. This is stated in a statement by the US State Department, dated August 30, issued in the name of Thomas “Tommy” Pigott, spokesman for the depar…
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