Iceland votes to reject EU accession talks: What happens next?

Icelandic voters rejected a proposal to resume negotiations for EU membership, with 52.5% voting against and 47.5% in favor. The referendum was not about membership itself, but about reopening discussions that had been suspended since 2013. The government, led by Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir, argued that renewed talks could help address growing economic and geopolitical pressures.