Iceland

29 Aug · Referendum on EU accession talks

● Regional interest

Facts

Potentially consequential for Iceland’s long-term European alignment, though it does not itself complete EU accession.

Date status: Held

Category: National (direct)

A country's own general, parliamentary or presidential election.

Direct vote — citizens vote directly for this position.

Last checked: 2026-09-01

Sources

AFP / The Local: https://www.thelocal.no/20260830/iceland-votes-no-to-resuming-eu-talks
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Icelandic_European_Union_membership_negotiations_referendum

Forecasts or Results

Icelanders voted 52.8% to 47.2% against resuming EU accession negotiations suspended since 2013, a setback for Brussels and likely closing the question until at least 2028. Iceland remains in the European Economic Area and Schengen regardless.

Reported by: https://www.thelocal.no/20260830/iceland-votes-no-to-resuming-eu-talks

Recorded: 2026-09-06

Election observation

No observer assessment recorded yet.

Election history

Past elections, turnout and electoral system details for Iceland, from IFES ElectionGuide.

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