Iceland votes ‘No’ to resuming EU membership talks in final result
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- Icelandic voters rejected a proposal to resume European Union membership negotiations in a referendum.
- The No campaign won 52.8% of the vote, while the Yes campaign received 47.2%, according to results published by public broadcaster RUV.
- The result dealt a setback to Brussels, which had wanted to welcome Iceland as a new wealthy member.
Iceland has voted against resuming membership negotiations with the European Union, according to final referendum results published Sunday.
The No campaign won 52.8% of the vote, while 47.2% backed the Yes campaign, the official count published by Icelandic public broadcaster RUV showed.
The result represents a major setback for Brussels, which had been keen to welcome Iceland as a new wealthy member.
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