Referendum on EU membership: An ‘existential question’ for Icelanders • FRANCE 24 English

AI analysis

Icelanders are voting in a referendum on whether to resume talks with the European Union over membership. The vote is seen as an existential question for the country's relationship with the EU. Results will determine whether Iceland reopens accession negotiations.

Event

Iceland held a referendum on whether to resume EU membership talks on August 29, 2026.

People

Eiríkur Bergmann

Organizations

European UnionBifröst University

Countries

Iceland

Topics

EU membership referendumIceland-EU relations

From France 24 English

As Icelanders head to the polls on Saturday to vote in a referendum on whether the country should resume talks with the EU over membership, FRANCE 24 speaks to Eiríkur Bergmann, Professor of Politics at Bifröst University, for more insight into the vote. #Iceland #EU #referendum 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen