Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union
Iceland's voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union more than a decade after previous talks ended, the national broadcaster reported Sunday, in a referendum that pitted concerns about geopolitical stability against keeping national control of Iceland's prized fisheries.
TL;DR
- Icelandic voters rejected restarting EU membership negotiations.
- The vote occurred more than a decade after previous talks ended.
- The decision involved a conflict between geopolitical stability concerns and control of national fisheries.