Lisbon, March 23, 2026 (AFP) - 'In Iceland's interest' to restart talks on joining EU, minister says

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2026-03-23

A vote in favour of resuming long-stalled talks on joining the European Union would be "in Iceland's interest", the Nordic island nation's top diplomat said on Monday. Icelanders are set to go to the polls on August 29 for a referendum on whether to restart negotiations on joining the European Union, which have been officially suspended since 2015. "In my point of view is in Iceland's interest... to say 'yes' to see what kind of agreement we can......

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